media activism
Press-based social advocacy
Media activism is the use of media—traditional, digital, or alternative—to promote social or political change.
This includes creating independent news outlets, organizing campaigns on social platforms, or disrupting mainstream narratives: The documentary was an act of media activism that changed public opinion on the issue.
Media activists often challenge corporate or government control of information channels.
- zinesAmateur self-published booklets
- citizen journalismNon-professionals reporting news
- community radioVolunteer-operated neighborhood station
- hashtagsMetadata labels for posts
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
pirate radio · whistleblowing · free press · public education · oral histories · digital storytelling · counter-narrative · watchdog organizations · meme culture · grassroots · direct action · advocacy · viral videos · investigative journalism · protest · rally · transparency initiatives · influencer partnerships
- alternative mediaalternative weekly, underground press, citizen journalism, zine, zines
- Black MediaBET, Ebony, Essence, Black Twitter, Soul Train
- gender mediagender representation, gender stereotypes, gender bias, female gaze, male gaze
- representationproportional representation, diverse casting, visibility, representation matters, marginalized voices
media activismsilence
Total lack of sound
silent protest · media blackout · censorship · self-censorship · news embargo
media activismpropaganda
Biased information for influence
state propaganda · media manipulation · spin doctoring · manufacturing consent · official narratives
media activismpolitical apathy
Indifference to governance
passivity · social withdrawal · quietism · inaction · complacency