Week 10 Blog

Slacktivism. During this weeks reading was when I was introduced to the term, and I resonated with what Madison and Klang had to say about the term, as most generation Z members would. Slacktivism is used to call online activists slackers, lazy, not too impactful, and believe that it is the cause of the communication barriers. While it may be difficult to grasp, the online world really is unstoppable, and "here to stay." This means there will be NEW forms of communication, NEW ways of activism, and a lot more promotion of that same activism. It's helping us reach an amount of people that activists prior to this era would have dreamed of reaching with such ease. We're experiencing a great deal of efficient activism, meaning we can get things out there easy and often. I don't see where the slacking comes into play, especially to the point where there is a somewhat popular term created. As for my movement, one that is still up and coming, it relies almost solely on digital participation. My movement really could be the example of how much online activism can do, and tackle all of 'slacktivisms' reasoning. Of course, all of the other movements can attack the term, but with my movement, all of my research is online. There aren't books about athletes who have committed crime, and if there is, I have yet to come across one. I am all over the web putting together information about athletes, their situations, and consequences. Hoping that not just my movement, but all movements can put slacktivism to rest. We aren't getting rid of physical activism, we are just adding new in a great way. Some people can't handle change.