Real Protest Report
Although social media is a helpful source in spreading the protestors’ goal or their
perspective quicker without having to walk around or hand out leaflets, sometimes it does not
carry the same influence as an in-person protest. In 2013, Weiland, Guzman, and O’Meara
scrutinized that technology has brought advantages in the field of protest by aiding to spread
the words faster, but it also demonstrated its negative sides compare to in-person movements.
Social media do not contain the same passion or excitement while trying to prove the
protest’s point as in-person protests where a student can demonstrate his points in an
enthusiastic way. So, the emotions activists feel when participating in a real protest will not
be the same …show more content…
John Hundscheid
(2010) discussed “The New Left” in his article and illustrated the protest of the New York
University students who barricaded themselves in the school cafeteria. They called
themselves “Take Back NYU!” and demanded several pivotal social changes that included
internships (p. 227). Saher Almaita, a student who was enrolled in a different college, joined
this action and reported why he participated in this protest “The opportunity to do something
together is a rush….I want to experience to its fullest” (p. 227). So, he participated in as a
result of desiring to experience an emotion. On the other hand, even though NYU students
who organized this protest knew the chances of accomplishing their demands was tough,
they were not afraid to demonstrate their displeasure against the school government and
wanted to express their sadness and anger. The protestors executed their protest and stayed in
the cafeteria almost 40 hours; however, at the end 18 student activists were suspended (18
Students Are Suspended as Protest at N.Y.U. Ends, 2009). Although they have achieved to
display and experience their feelings fully, the consequences of the protest was not
perspective quicker without having to walk around or hand out leaflets, sometimes it does not
carry the same influence as an in-person protest. In 2013, Weiland, Guzman, and O’Meara
scrutinized that technology has brought advantages in the field of protest by aiding to spread
the words faster, but it also demonstrated its negative sides compare to in-person movements.
Social media do not contain the same passion or excitement while trying to prove the
protest’s point as in-person protests where a student can demonstrate his points in an
enthusiastic way. So, the emotions activists feel when participating in a real protest will not
be the same …show more content…
John Hundscheid
(2010) discussed “The New Left” in his article and illustrated the protest of the New York
University students who barricaded themselves in the school cafeteria. They called
themselves “Take Back NYU!” and demanded several pivotal social changes that included
internships (p. 227). Saher Almaita, a student who was enrolled in a different college, joined
this action and reported why he participated in this protest “The opportunity to do something
together is a rush….I want to experience to its fullest” (p. 227). So, he participated in as a
result of desiring to experience an emotion. On the other hand, even though NYU students
who organized this protest knew the chances of accomplishing their demands was tough,
they were not afraid to demonstrate their displeasure against the school government and
wanted to express their sadness and anger. The protestors executed their protest and stayed in
the cafeteria almost 40 hours; however, at the end 18 student activists were suspended (18
Students Are Suspended as Protest at N.Y.U. Ends, 2009). Although they have achieved to
display and experience their feelings fully, the consequences of the protest was not