The MoveOn Effect

This chapter from Oxford book "The New Generation of Political Advocacy Groups"  was a very long, yet insightful reading. It outlined the key role that internet-mediated advocacy groups play in American politics today. Furthermore, it talks about the two categories of internet politics; one examines new forms of online participation and the other focuses on the savagery of elite political institutions. The term clicktivism is used which implies that researchers have overseen the organizational layer of politics. These things are all very interesting but kind of hard to wrap your head around. It basically states how internet started and operated groups play a role in American politics today. The two sides of internet politics are social participation of the public and the resilience of the current high-ranking politicians. Clicktivism is defined as “the use of social media and other online methods to promote a cause” from the Oxford dictionary. I think this is just another way for the internet public to voice their opinion of politics. There are many interpretations available and I would love to here some of other people's thoughts
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  1. ImRightAndYou-reWrongOctober 27, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    The term clicktivism to me brings negative connotations. It’s a person who is really not with the movement. A person who clicks and likes not to show support, but to conform and do as other simply because of the status sympathizer brings. It implies progressive and caring. Now I can be honest and I know some people care, but just like anything else in this world, the person who cares is the person who stops and acts. It can be in any way, you don’t just have to march.

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