The spirit of oneness 'UBUNTU "can make a huge difference in the world.
Release the girls that's what we plead for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag06Xk3r49A
As we are all aware of the kidnapping of the Nigerian girls, for more information open the following link.http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-bring-back-our-girls-campaign-is-working-boko-haram-should-be-scared-of-a-hashtag-9360830.html
A clear example of how the PR practice has been used to promote the endeavour would be of how the South African Broadcast Corporation through its blog, posted articles that showed activities of the general campaign and how it has been received by the world society and the current state of the overall situation.
Mass protests around the world were organised by lobby groups with the intent of getting their respective governments to release statements expressing their positions in the matter and the actions they plan to carry out with regard to the matter . This clearly shows that women rights are being violated and our girls are no longer safe in schools. We have the right to be protected and not harmed.
Picture of Alicia keys depicting how celebrated figures made use of their influence to promote the campaign. Celebrities made use of this occasion to exercise their corporate social responsibility.
What is your own opinion about how PR was used to the reach out to the people?
Do you think people were made aware of the missing girls?
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I also strongly feel that PR has played a major role in creating awareness for the campaign. It's helped in inspiring the efforts of the many individuals who took to the streets in protest against the issue. Public Relations has been the driving for of the campaign since the beginning.
ReplyDeleteyes vongani the PR campaign really helped to spread the news all over the world within a short period of time. Many were influenced to join in support of the whole campaign.
DeleteHonestly social media has helped PR in a huge way. Especially in situations like these we now know the news even before it even published by newspapers and news bulletins. Even public figures showed their support, especially the ones who are known globally. To help find the girls. Think about it where would we be without social media?
ReplyDeleteI serious do not know where we would be. This was a very difficult situation where by they wouldn't have made it without the social media. Imagine how they campaigned it, it was very influential and many countries participating.
Deleteto be honest I think the campaigns and peoples statements on social media played a little role in helping out the girls because many statements were made to just feet in and be praised for useless verbal help. Causing the girls to be tortured and harassed sexually and emotionally
ReplyDeleteI get your point but don't you think they were creating awareness to people in order for the army around the world to search the girls.
DeleteI think the use of social networks and public relations, has done a lot of work to unite people and share their thoughts about the situation. But don't you think technology is shaping the world that we are living in, where people rely on it than anything else?
ReplyDeleteyes technology is shaping the world as we are living in a contemporary world. They couldn't rely on the word-of-mouth to create awareness at a very big issues as this. That is why the media was involved to make people aware of the missing Nigerian girls.
DeleteThe campaigns did have the issue out there and made people aware of the girls, but did it really help the girls??? Not really.
ReplyDeleteSo far the girls are not getting helped but that does not mean they have stop looking for them and surely they will be found sooner or later.
DeleteSocial media and PR have done well in relaying messages and news across the world. The only problem is they only influence the situation in a small way.
ReplyDeleteI personally think they did what they were suppose to do as the media; as for looking for the girls, it was other people's duty. well trained and armed people.
DeleteSocial Media platforms were effectively utilized in order to raise an awareness of the 'Bring back our girls' campaign. Not a lot of people make time to read newspapers (for example) in order to keep up with the latest occurrences globally; however by means of social media platforms, many became aware of the kidnappings. Not only that, Public Relations practitioners, have taken advantage of spreading the word through Social media platforms thus making it easier for people to follow the story.
ReplyDeleteyes and people were able to preview the information. Even thou they read it on their own spare time fact is the media was able to make it possible for them to access it.
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