Category Archives: Social Media

Engaging the #ICC: What’s the @IntlCrimCourt doing on Twitter?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Mark Kersten

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been on Twitter for almost seven years now. Most readers of the blog who are also on Twitter follow the Court’s handle. They’ll have noticed that the Court has become increasingly active on social … Continue reading →

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Facebook Likes Don’t Save Lives

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Mark Kersten

As readers will know, I have regularly commented on the relationship between social media and social activism. In the wake of Invisible Children’s KONY2012 and a growing body of literature on the subject, it has been impossible for anyone interested … Continue reading →

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Something Good that Might Have Come from KONY2012

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Mark Kersten

I recently had the opportunity to give a talk (for slides see here), hosted by Aidan Hehir, at Westminster University on a ‘pet project’ of mine – the role of social media in affecting political change and waging social activism. … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Social Media, Uganda | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Diverging Trajectories: Social Media and #InternationalLaw

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Mark Kersten

This week, Opinio Juris has organized a symposium on social media and international law in the wake of KONY2012. There are already a number of thought-provoking posts up, including this prescient piece by Charli Carpenter (see here too). The following … Continue reading →

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