Student Opinion | Do Social Media Campaigns Like Kony 2012 Stunt or Stimulate Real Change?

Many of my students have come up to me in the last couple of weeks, wanting to know if I knew about Kony. Well, if you haven’t seen the video, you should.

Here’s the student opinion question:

Students: Tell us what you think about campaigns like Kony 2012. Have you seen the video? If so, how did it come to your attention, and did you find it compelling? Why do you think it got so much attention? What do you make of the arguments made in Room for Debate? What is the value of raising awareness? Is doing so desirable and effective, or does it oversimplify complex issues and mislead the public about how real change is made? Do campaigns like these make you more or less likely to delve deeper into issues and take social action?

via Student Opinion | Do Social Media Campaigns Like Kony 2012 Stunt or Stimulate Real Change? – NYTimes.com.

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