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How does social media impact the representations of global poverty?

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Introduction

New Media and ICT have become part of most realms of human life and society in general. Information sharing and communication is easier than ever before, if you by easier mean less cumbersome and time consuming. It doesn’t necessarily mean that it has become easier to understand one another, or that it brings us closer together as humans. Social media is one example of (relatively) recent technology that simplifies both information sharing and communication, and something that has become an integral part of everyday life for many people around the world.

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Voluntourism and the digital divide – Future thoughts and opportunities

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I have written several blogposts the last couple of weeks with the main subjects being white saviorism (voluntourism and white privilege) and education (digital divide and ICT’s in education). For the purpose of this blogpost I would like to elaborate on the individual blogposts that I have written and provide a deeper understanding of these matters. I would also like to discuss the experience of writing and maintaining a blog throughout these last few weeks.

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An overview of my previous blogposts and reflections on the blogging experience

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During these last six weeks I have, together with four my fellow students, been posting weekly blogposts. It has been a part of an assignment in our studies in communication for development. It was a very different assignment from what I am used to, and it has been both challenging and a learning experience. With this blog we wanted to create a platform for a younger audience with an interest in, but none or very little experience of, the aid industry and volunteering. Our hope was to be a positive influence for young people who are thinking of embarking on the volunteering path.

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Fundraising and slacktivism- humanitarianism in the digital age

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Most parts of our societies change with and adapt to new technology. Our professional and private lives are impacted by the changes in technology. We work differently, socialize differently, listen to music differently, watch film and television differently– and in general­– engage with the world differently.  The development and INGO industry has of course also adapted to new technology and, to some extent, gone digital. Most likely, this is also true when it comes to your experience in the development context.

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Welcome to our blog!

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This is a place for people with little or no academic or practical experience with development issues, who are now, or are about to be, in a development context. Like a volunteer. Volunteering can be rewarding both for the volunteer and the organisations and the people receiving volunteers. It can be a way for (especially young) people to broaden their world, experience new things, meet new people, and contribute. However, there are some risks involved, but if you are aware of those risks they automatically become smaller.

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