Posts Tagged ‘Social Good’

How Social Media Helps Children to Change the World [Interview]

Changing the world, one click at a time 1

Young people can change the world. At least, the organizers behind the annual We Day – a Free the Children event – think so. And it’s pretty hard to argue with that. This year’s We Day featured the usual musical acts, celebrity addresses and inspirational speeches to motivate youth to get involved in doing good for their world, but it also included a refreshingly simple social media campaign to raise awareness for the event while also raising money for charity.

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Exploring Social Responsibility Through Social Media

Change Through Social Media

Change Through Social MediaCorporations and organizations are increasingly turning to social media sites to promote causes, but such sites are also a great vehicle for individuals to make a positive contribution to society both locally and globally. The social media response to the recent Chilean earthquake disaster shows that people value a comfortable outlet to stay connected in the times of crisis.  An earthquake in Haiti in Jan 2010 sparked multiple online fund raising campaigns.
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