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Amplified messages: How hashtag activism and Twitter diplomacy converged at #ThisIsACoup – and won.

by Blog Admin • January 7, 2016 • Comments Off on Amplified messages: How hashtag activism and Twitter diplomacy converged at #ThisIsACoup – and won.
Online activism is a frequently debated topic amongst journalists and researchers alike. What effect can a popular Twitter hashtag really have in achieving political or social change? Wasim Ahmed looks in depth at last year’s heavily tweeted #ThisIsACoup hashtag. While concrete outcomes may still be indeterminate, it is clear social media is now a rich space for activism, expressions of solidarity and […]

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