Social action and advocacy

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEntry for encyclopedia/dictionarypeer-review

Abstract

This entry explains the history of media use for social action and advocacy, the characteristics that distinguish it from other types of media content, and the issues of empowerment and action that are raised in studying media for social action and advocacy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy
EditorsRenee Hobbs, Paul Mihailidis
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Inc.
Pages1-10
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781118978238
ISBN (Print)9781118978245
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 May 2019

Keywords

  • Advocacy
  • Alternative media
  • Public journalism
  • Social action
  • Social media
  • Social movements

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Social action and advocacy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this