While this is not the first time countries have taken in refugees en masse, the refugee crisis in Europe is certainly attracting a lot more attention due to the reach it has in today's digitally connected world, with news and images spreading like wildfire on social media.
Take for example, the disturbing images of a Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach. This sparked widespread outrage on social media platforms, prompting people across the world to unite in support of the refugees by way of online campaigns and petitions in countries far from the crisis such as New Zealand.
It seems that not only is social media allowing news on the subject to reach the world quicker, it is also allowing readers and viewers to act quicker. This is in stark contrast to conventional media, where viewers may or may not have access to unfiltered news.
One could hypothesize that social media is playing a role in putting pressure on governments in Europe to act more quickly in response to the refugees rather than just turning them away. For example. the incident in Budapest a couple of days ago.
Take for example, the disturbing images of a Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach. This sparked widespread outrage on social media platforms, prompting people across the world to unite in support of the refugees by way of online campaigns and petitions in countries far from the crisis such as New Zealand.
It seems that not only is social media allowing news on the subject to reach the world quicker, it is also allowing readers and viewers to act quicker. This is in stark contrast to conventional media, where viewers may or may not have access to unfiltered news.
One could hypothesize that social media is playing a role in putting pressure on governments in Europe to act more quickly in response to the refugees rather than just turning them away. For example. the incident in Budapest a couple of days ago.
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