ITSH2301

04 Assignment 1

Instructions: (60 points)

1. Choose three (3) social issues to raise awareness of.
Social Issues in the Philippines
o Drug War o Red-Tagging
o Death Penalty o Jeepney Phaseout
o Political Dynasty o Baguio’s Gentrification
o Child Labor o Constitutional Reform (Charter
o SOGIE Bill Change)

2. For each issue, post informative and creative content to be posted on Facebook or Instagram Story. Provide
screenshots of the posts and their reactions.

3. Include a question or a prompt that asks for their support or disapproval of the social issues through
emojis/reactions/comments.
Example:

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4. Post the three (3) stories consecutively and track their engagement in 24 hours by filling in the table below.
Issues Reactions Views Shares Comments (Optional)
Issue #1 15 92 0
Issue #2 19 121 1
Issue #3 16 98 0

5. In at least three (3) sentences, answer the following questions:

o How would you interpret if a specific issue gets lower traction than others? Exemplify using your posts
and their engagement.
- If a specific issue gets lower traction than others, it could mean that it is not as relevant or important
to the audience or that the post was not effectively communicated. It could also mean that the topic is
already saturated in the media or that the audience has become desensitized to it.

o Can you gather the same amount of traction if this is done in person for 24 hours? Elaborate.
- It is unlikely that the same amount of traction can be gathered if this is done in person for 24 hours.
In-person engagement is limited to those who are physically present, whereas online engagement
can reach a much wider audience.
Furthermore, online engagement allows for easy sharing and dissemination of information, which can
lead to a snowball effect in terms of engagement. In contrast, in-person engagement may not have
the same level of amplification unless attendees actively share the information with their own
networks.
Overall, while in-person engagement can be effective in certain contexts, online engagement has the
potential to reach a much wider audience and generate greater traction due to its ease of sharing and
amplification.
o Would you consider this promotion of social issues slacktivism? Justify.
- It would not be fair to consider the promotion of social issues such as the drug war, SOGIE Bill, and
jeepney phaseout as slacktivism solely based on posting it through Facebook stories. While posting on
social media can be a form of slacktivism if it requires little effort or sacrifice, it is important to consider
the context and effort to put into the promotion of these issues. If the individual actively engages with the
issue beyond just posting on social media, such as attending rallies or donating to organizations, then it
would not be fair to label them as slacktivists. Ultimately, the effectiveness of online activism in
promoting social change is debatable, but it is important to recognize that not all online activism is
slacktivism.

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GRADING RUBRIC:
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Criteria Score
(4) (3) (2) (1)
The student The student The student
Completeness The output is
provided all the missed some missed most of /20
(x5) unfinished.
requirements. requirements the requirements
The student posted The student The student posted
Online Content The Story is
an informative and posted an an unappealing /16
(4) low-effort.
creative Story. uninspired Story. Story.
The student The student gave The student gave The student
Answer
provided an a reasonable an incoherent gave a low- /8 x 3
(x2) excellent answer. answer. answer. effort answer.

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