Kony 2012 : potentials and pitfalls of social media

A virial video produced by the non-profit group Invisible Children has had remarkable success in astonishingly quick fashion, and offers lessons on how to execute a viral publicity campaign. Yet the story it tells and the solutions it seeks are simplifications that may lead to bad policy decisions.

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Main Author: Ng, Joel
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-946712020-11-01T07:59:44Z Kony 2012 : potentials and pitfalls of social media Ng, Joel S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science A virial video produced by the non-profit group Invisible Children has had remarkable success in astonishingly quick fashion, and offers lessons on how to execute a viral publicity campaign. Yet the story it tells and the solutions it seeks are simplifications that may lead to bad policy decisions. 2012-05-15T07:48:17Z 2019-12-06T19:00:02Z 2012-05-15T07:48:17Z 2019-12-06T19:00:02Z 2012 2012 Commentary Ng, J. (2012). Kony 2012 : potentials and pitfalls of social media. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 041). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94671 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7970 en RSIS Commentaries ; 041-12 2 p. application/pdf
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Kony 2012 : potentials and pitfalls of social media
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