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7.1 Ict As A Platform For Change

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ICT as

PLATFORM
for CHANGE
LESSON 3
Objectives
To understand the importance of ICT as
a platform for change;
To understand the events that ICT
helped realize; and
To use prior ICT knowledge in planning
a campaign using online resources.
multiple studies have found a
strong link between heavy
social media and an increased
risk for depression, anxiety,
loneliness, self-harm, and even
suicidal thoughts. Social media
may promote negative
experiences such as:
Inadequacy about your life or
appearance.
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-8&oe=UTF-8
EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL CHANGE
Social change often occurs as a result of social movements.
There are countless examples throughout history in every
country on earth.
Some of the most famous (many of which are ongoing and/or
evolving) include:
 The Reformation
 The abolition of the transatlantic slave trade
 The Civil Rights movement
 The feminist movement
 The LGBTQ+ rights movement
 The green movement
WHAT IS AN
ADVOCACY?
What is an Advocacy?
• is a process of supporting and
enabling people to :
 express their views and
concerns,
 access information and
services, defend and promote
their rights and responsibilities
The Power of Social
Media
What advantages does
the creation of social
media offer citizens of
developing nations?
Should international
policymakers and
organizations concerned with
economic development and
human rights embrace social
media as tools for achieving
those ends?
How should social media fit
into the broader context of
ICT ?
Global Digital Divide
• describes the unequal distribution
of information and
communication technology across
nations, commonly described as
the "gap between information
haves and have- nots"
The Role of ICT in the
Recent History
EDSA (People Power
Revolution)
• A major protest that took
place along EDSA from
February 22 to 25, 1986
involving 2 million Filipinos
from different sectors
EDSA (People Power
Revolution )
• Cardinal Sin encouraged the
Filipinos to help end the regime
of the former President
Ferdinand Marcos through
Radyo Veritas which helped
change the course of history.
Million People March
• a series of protests that mainly took
place in Luneta Park from Aug 22 to
26, 2013. There were several
demonstrations that happened around
the key cities in the Philippines and
some locations overseas. It was to
condemn the misuse of the Priority
Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
Million People March
• Though dubbed as the Million People
March, the number of total attendees
was only around 400,000. The
organizers and promoters of the
protest used Facebook and
Change.org as their mediums.
EDSA Dos
• Also known as 2001 EDSA Revolution
• Happened during Jan 17-21 , 2001
• It was fueled after 11 prosecutors of
then President Joseph Estrada walked
out of the impeachment trial. As a
result, the people in EDSA grew over
the course of a few days through text
brigades
Yolanda People Finder
• Recent storms in the Philippines gave birth
to the People Finder database powered
by Google. During typhoon Yolanda, the
People Finder was a vital tool for people
across the globe to track the situation of
their relatives. This proved to be successful
and is now adapted by more organizations
to help people track relatives during
calamities.
Yolanda People Finder
• Recent storms in the Philippines gave birth
to the People Finder database powered
by Google. During typhoon Yolanda, the
People Finder was a vital tool for people
across the globe to track the situation of
their relatives. This proved to be successful
and is now adapted by more organizations
to help people track relatives during
calamities.
ICT as Medium for
Advocacy
Change.org
• is dubbed as the "world's
platform for change" where
anyone from online community
can create a petition and ask
others to sign it
Change.org
• Its mission is to
help people
from around the
world create the
change they
want to see.
Change.org
• Sample petitions raised were:
 economic problems, criminal
injustice, abuse of human rights,
lack of education, environmental
concerns, animal abuse, human
health concerns and world
hunger.
Change.org
Philippines
• The petition to have death
row convict Mary Jane
Veloso released was the
fastest ever growing
petition from the
Philippines with over
250,000 signatories from
over 125 countries.
Individual Activity:
• Discuss the specific role of media in a demographic society.
List all the observation by using the matrix below.

Media Specific Roles In Democratic Society

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