Hello surfers,
"Is it better to speak or to die?", is a quote from the famous queer novel and movie, Call Me By Your Name. This quote refers to whether if it's better to speak and show up honestly or whether it's best to keep quiet. While it is a rather daunting question, it brings up a rather important issue in today's digital world. As digital citizens, the right to talk about our beliefs and share info in a digital setting does not negate our obligation to interact in our digital communities in a responsible way.
According to Jiang & Gu (2022) "such participatory and critical forms of civic participation in online communities are becoming a pressing concern, particularly at a time of crisis (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic)". In their article, they explore what it means to be a digital citizen by examining how video-makers drew on making resources at a time of crisis.
Civic participation refers to the organized voluntary activity focused on helping others, including citizen journalism. By reporting and documenting their own experiences and versions of reality, users feel empowered to share their voices in social media. Their findings suggest that these forms of civic participations gave room for communities to have local and global reaches.
So dear surfer, circling back to our question. When faced with the opportunity to share your voice and reach the world, is it better to speak or to die?
Thank you and stay tuned for this week's field notes!
Best,
Adri xx
References:
Jiang, L., & Gu, M. M. (2022). Understanding youths’ civic participation online: a digital multimodal composing perspective. Learning Media and Technology, 47(4), 537–556. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2022.2044849
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