Digital Activism and the #MeToo movement Mali Jenkins

In this episode, I will be discussing the effects of digital activism, looking closely at the hashtag Me Too movement and what differences it has made to the media representation of sexual assaults.



Guest speakers:

Freya Pearce- undergraduate student studying international relations at Bristol University

Rachel Phillips- postgraduate student in journalism and media studies at Cardiff University

Isabella Pearce- co-founder/co-director of Shado Mag: https://shado-mag.com 



References:

Anderson, M. and Toor, S. 2018. How social media users have discussed sexual harassment since #MeToo went viral. Available at: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/11/how-social-media-users-have-discussed-sexual-harassment-since-metoo-went-viral/ [accessed 15 January 2021]