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Social media in race, gender and politics

Social media has created an open world for the consumer to see, hear and speak freely on what he or she thinks.  Whether you disagree with something or have an idea on how to solve some complex issues. The internet and the social media platforms are available for people to opinionate, provide ideas and be part of something good. Social media has great influence in today’s topics such as politics, gender, race and equality among other important issues. Social Media and politics go hand in hand.  Social media will report what the public inquires and wants to know. Politics will play its role and depict what they want social media to relay to the public.  Even though it is supposed to work in a truthful and factual way, it is not always the case. Gender and race have always been issues affecting us, even though it has improved in a major way since let’s say 1950, there is still work to be done to improve in a matter that will work for everyone in order to create a better and equal society.  Social media plays a big part in reporting just how much gender role plays in positions of power, for example.  Social media can also provide statistics on how race relations have improved or gotten worse in today’s political climate. As a student wanting to become a journalist, there is nothing better than to provide truth and facts to all the information I write or report, no matter how hurtful it can be.  It is better to know what is real than to live a world full fantasy or alternative facts.

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Social media can play a big role in your future.  What you post can either make you or break you in a volatile political environment.  Your gender, race and beliefs are also factors, it is how you choose to represent yourself in society in order to overcome unexpected and discriminatory outcomes.

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Fantastic article regarding social media, politics & gender roles. Recommend it. 

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A new wave is coming.  It is the power of social media and how it influences politics and consumers alike.  We are part of a fascinating and digital world  where we could communicate with one another in a blink of an eye.  Our messages, ideas and concerns are one tweet away.  We can speak up regarding matters that are important to us like race, gender, equality, politics and  make a difference.  

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Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way." Tracee Ellis Ross Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/tracee_ellis_ross_791475

Tracee Ellis Ross,  Actress. (A quote that pretty much sums up what is going on in today’s political, social media, gender and race environment and a great tip on how to approach it). 

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Women are becoming more involved in politics and social media will play a major role in their everyday communication. As stated in the article, “Social Networking holds potential to boost the economic, political and social empowerment of women, and the promotion of gender equality.”  #MCO435

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Newsrooms are very, very, very white. Incredibly white. Anyone who disagrees with positive discrimination schemes, they just need to look inside the newsroom and see why they’re important. And the whiteness impacts on the coverage.

Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, recipient of the Guardian’s Scott Trust bursary, on online trolling, professional barriers and developing a thick skin as a black female journalist (via guardian)