Additional Resources

Here are a few relevant examples of Youth Media Activism with links to concrete examples of how youth have utilized media, particularly social media, for activism in recent years:

• Arab Spring and Social Media – an overview of how social media was used during the Arab Spring uprisings.

• Occupy Wall Street Movement – a Guardian article explaining how young activists used social media to organize and spread the Occupy movement.

• Black Lives Matter – an article from the Pew Research Center website discussing how youth activists have used social media to amplify the Black Lives Matter movement.

• Climate Change Activism – explores how young activists like Greta Thunberg have used social media to raise awareness about climate change.

• #MeToo Movement – examines the role of social media in spreading the #MeToo movement, which was largely driven by young activists.