The power of social media in
campaigns.
The
power of social media campaigns is powerful, massive, fast and easy to
reach, social media shares an open and honest experiences of every cause that
takes place around the world.it increases response and exposure for any
campaign .people are attracted to it more and use it more they are able to
support any cause and shows their concerns to the raised awareness by the
campaign.
People are able to respond to any cause they get to express how
they feel when the matter is still relevant the media attracts attention to any
cause of any sort. the content is share-able to anyone who wants to share, they
are able to yield results worldwide for instance the Boko Haram campaign this
was one of the most important and successful campaign the aim to reach millions
and millions of people worldwide was a success many people had a say on social
media about the campaign countries like the US, Britain, France and China
responded to this by sending their experts to help the search.
This event helps to mobilize the entire international community
to finally do something against any perpetrators who commits any crime as such,
the #BRING
BACK OUR GIRLS activism campaign was fully supported and received so
many prayers and concerns worldwide. this campaign was active because this
issue was not only made the Nigerian issue it affected everyone and it was
important that all the countries support and have a say based on this matter,
we were all bind to fight against such cruel act the importance of the cause
was critical we all felt bad for the girls who were taken against their will
many people were tired of being silent about issues of such importance, those
girls need education.
This may have happened to anyone, anywhere their families were
torn apart by this doing the most hurtful part was that they were taken videos
naked and published on media, many people use the # to show power of the words
they said on their social networks # is a powerful tool and makes news to
spread faster. the bring back our girls campaign was trying to motivate the
Boko Haram people to bring back the girls to their families who were left
broken after this mean cause.
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| Michelle Obama is shown with the #sign . |
international leaders and celebrities have taken this campaign
to twitter, Facebook and Instagram to pledge their support it reached everyone
using the accounts the aim was to reach as many people as they possibly can the
power of internet reveals that nothing can be done and having people not saying
anything about it this campaign trended for months .the U.S first lady Michelle
Obama tweeted about this and said " our prayers are with the Nigerian
missing girls and their families". I for one hoped and prayed that they
find them and bring back the girls home to their families who were left broken after this cruel attack.
.Shown below are the perpetrators who kidnapped the Christian girls from Nigeria.
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| Shown above its the Nigerian Islamist group the Boko Haram. |
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This blog is truly insightful, I doubt without social media we would have even known about this Bogo haram issue.
ReplyDeletetrue gugu there is so much power in social media that we get to know about everything that happens and get to have a say about the issue in support of the girls.
Deleteyes that is totally true gugu social media gives us the power to know about every event that takes place even from miles away.
ReplyDeletetrue Zeeroh the least we can do is support the campaign while it is still recent and actively participate in.
DeleteI am so said about what happened to those girls that were taken by the Boko Haram ,those children are innocent and did not do anything to them.I can not even image the pain that those children families are going through.
ReplyDeleteit must be painful indeed Nolwandle there is no pain that is so hurtful like this one truly.
DeleteTrue Simphiwe , I have to disagree and agree with you on that one , the spread of information its fast but yet not everything you see and hear on social media its 100 % True and to add on what happened to those girls the message reached a broader audience.
ReplyDeletethat is true Thabile but bare in mind that i said social media in campaigns not just social media in general i believe campaigns are credible and honest.
DeleteI believe that social media campaigns are doing a good job , but is it enough to be heard?
ReplyDeletethat's a good question ennie i think it is enough to be heard but the lacking comes from is it enough for action to be taken i think that's the question we need to ask ourselves because with this situation #bring back our girls the girls we not returned to their loved ones.
DeleteSocial media is a very powerful tool in getting people to be involved like the bring back our girls # how awesome was it that they got everyone in the world involved.
ReplyDeleteyeah i think the more the people involved the more the voice gets louder.
DeleteSocial media being very powerful do you thing it was sufficient in sending the message? how did people respond to it?
ReplyDeleteyes it was because the message went viral and their responses displayed concern and hoped for the return of those girls.
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