Understanding Video Activism on Social Media

What political power do videos have on social media? And how can democratic activists on the Internet assert themselves against propaganda, disinformation and the entertainment industry? Understanding video activism is becoming ever more important at a time when moving images on platforms are increasingly influencing political processes. 22 illus.

A PDF version of this book is available for free in Open Access: Understanding Video Activism on Social Media. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.

Jens Eder teaches media studies, aesthetics, and narrative theory at the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, Potsdam, Germany. Britta Hartmann teaches film studies and audiovisual media cultures at the University of Bonn, Germany. Chris Tedjasukmana is professor of everyday media and digital cultures at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany.