Advocating for Better Portrayals of Diversity in Media
For this project you will be creating a social media activism plan about a diversity in media issue. This could relate to how often members of a group appear in media (like #OscarsSoWhite), how they’re portrayed (like Dads, Not Dummies), or both (like If you’re surprised or Not in My Honor) or any related issue.
When you’ve finished planning, you will develop at least three short media texts (text, images, video, etc.) that will communicate the message of your campaign. Not all of your media texts have to be of the same media.
What kind of content these are will depend on the social network you’re using and the audience you’re trying to reach, so consider:
- What kinds of content are shared widely on the social network?
- What kinds of content do the people you’re trying to reach respond to?
- What kinds of content are best suited to communicate the message of your campaign?
Finally, you will present your outreach plan to the class:
- Explain the issue you are advocating for;
- Present the media you have created; and
- Explain the plan for your campaign that you developed in the questions above.