Info-activism is increasingly becoming the next powerful thing in this decade, though this term has yet to be well-known.
With the exponentially development of technology, multiple social networking sites available in different platforms, the impact of living in this digital era is immense on people’s lives around the world.
“Info-activism is about turning information into action.”
So how effective could it be in terms of practicing freedom of expression?
It is about using information and technological tools to make a difference, which includes spreading news and knowledge which are forbidden or suppressed in the press to the public who have the rights to know.
Whether it is via blogging or Twitter, people’s lives are effected by this wave of info-activism in many places around the world, e.g. India, Egypt, Cambodia and Iran.
I first caught sight of the term while skimming through events on the Front Line Club website, a London-based media club supporting independent journalism.
On December 4, the 50-minute documentary, 10 Tactics, will be showed at the Front Line Club, which will be followed by worldwide screenings.
This film is the project of Tactical Technology Collective. According to its own definition, it is “an international NGO helping human rights advocates use information, communications and digital technologies to maximise the impact of their advocacy work.”
10 Tactics will feature 35 interviews with human rights advocates around the world, as well as 10 tactics for turning information into action.
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