For so long I had been disconnected from any important
information. I went about my day not really thinking about what was going on
around me and I was not at all conscious of. No, it seems that I know a lot
more than what I ever had before. At times it seems as if it’s too much
information and too much news that I have access to. Much of the information I
get comes from social media of from friends who have read about it on social
media. The top two sites for me are Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. What I have
noticed about these sites is that it is much easier for Tumblr and Twitter to
gather a group of people than perhaps Facebook.
News that comes out today can reach different parts of the
globe in seconds. It even crosses social media platforms. The most prominent
example is the Michael Brown killing case and the raised hands gesture that has
become known as the “don’t shoot” gesture.
After this case, many protesters have began using this gesture is solidarity
with the protesters in Ferguson. Most recently, it has been used in the Hong
Kong electoral protest.
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