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02-12-2018, 06:10 AM
Tumblr has a game plan for 2018: Keep handing the mic to activists
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Tumblr is beloved by users who leverage the site's visual and practical features to confront taboo topics and politics. The blogging platform is also frequently derided by those who mock its progressive activists as "social justice warriors." ***
Yet no measure of contempt seems to deter Tumblr from fully embracing advocacy and activism. The site has an aggressive plan to promote online and IRL activism in the coming year, and it's particularly interested in registering new voters ahead of the midterm elections in November. *
SEE ALSO: How to keep the resistance going in 2018, even when you're impossibly tired (https://mashable.com/2018/01/12/resistance-burn-out-activism-new-year/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/11/tumblr-activists-social-justice/)
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Tumblr is beloved by users who leverage the site's visual and practical features to confront taboo topics and politics. The blogging platform is also frequently derided by those who mock its progressive activists as "social justice warriors." ***
Yet no measure of contempt seems to deter Tumblr from fully embracing advocacy and activism. The site has an aggressive plan to promote online and IRL activism in the coming year, and it's particularly interested in registering new voters ahead of the midterm elections in November. *
SEE ALSO: How to keep the resistance going in 2018, even when you're impossibly tired (https://mashable.com/2018/01/12/resistance-burn-out-activism-new-year/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/11/tumblr-activists-social-justice/)
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