Lots of issues relating to the impact of digital media can be linked to this viral video. This is a superb resource for A2 media students. The Invisible Children Charity has suffered a series of critical attacks and some media institutions have questioned the validity of the charity. Some have even accused the charity of being a 'scam'. What is undeniable is that this issue is an example of the power of digital media.We will be discussing the media issues and debates linked to this viral film when we return to our conventional media sessions:
BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17295078
You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
News.com: http://www.news.com.au/world/its-all-over-the-webs-but-what-is-a-kony/story-e6frfkyi-1226292956990
Washington Post: //www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/invisible-childrens-stop-kony-campaign/2012/03/07/gIQA7B31wR_blog.html?wprss=blogpost
Yahoo scam discussion: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120307112511AAJPk3c
You Tube video from an individual discussing the issues that link to criticism of the Invisible Children Charity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PWRXA8mmPw
This is the response from the charity:
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