Colin Kaepernick & Nike: Activism, or marketing strategy?
By Claudia Russell Was Nike’s advertising campaign featuring exiled football player Colin Kaepernick a statement of political principle or a cynical marketing ploy? Claudia Russell investigates. Earlier this month, the sportswear brand Nike caused an uproar with...
Q+A: Why do people ‘take action’?
The past few decades have witnessed moments of great social change and environmental action. From developing research on climate change, environmental disasters, sustainability movements, and the increasing polarisation of the entire debate — our “dying planet”...
How have social movements changed in the twenty-first century? 🔊
How have social movements changed in the twenty-first century, and how have new communication technologies facilitated that change? What makes some social movements sustainable and successful while others are more short-term? What is the future for social movements?...
What drove the Charlottesville protests? 🔊
What drove the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville? Maria Armoudian talks to Siva Vaidhyanathan, a professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, where part of the protest took place. Vaidhyanathan and his colleagues were aware of the impending...Subscribe by Email
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