Title: Social Media and Development – Master of Development Practice
Headings: Social Media and Development
Social Media and Development
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Content: More social media content aimed at development purposes can, and should, be created by the targets of development themselves. The benefits of this shift towards local media creation are clear. Social media enhances the ability of poor populations to voice their own concerns and priorities, and publicize their own vision and purpose. Self-advocacy is a form of empowerment not always delivered through traditional development projects. The ability to access social media is limited by more than just technological barriers. Websites such as Global Voices foster a growing diversity of bloggers and give a platform to those whose voices would not normally be heard in media. However, the necessity of high levels of literacy means that such websites cannot work for the poorest and most marginalized. Despite the challenges, social media is being used by those in developing countries to serve many purposes. Some examples: Political Coordination: