Twitter, Facebook and social Activism V.S It takes a Village to find a phone

Twitter, Facebook and Social Activism talks about how activism is changed by the media. Once upon a time, the only way to induce activism from fellow citizens were to ask people, or use their social connections. However, with the use of the media, it has changed. Through using social websites such as Twitter or Facebook, millions of people throughout the world are able to access the same information. This is how protests started. It allowed for thousands of viewers to support a particular cause. With these social websites, organization of social events, such as protests, are much easier as anyone is able to join the cause through the website. Using social websites expanded the range of the audience giving their cause more power.
In It takes a village to find a phone, Gladwell shares a story of a lost phone which was recovered through the use of an internet web page. Through the web-page, the owner received encouragements from viewers on finding the phone. Viewers also pressured the police to retrieve the missing phone eventually leading to the arrest of the girl in possession of the phone. This story shows how the media is easily accessible by so many. Rather than in person, many things done through the media have much more of an effect. By posting the situation and problem on the internet, it allowed many people throughout the world to access and read.