What is Activism?

Often concerned with ‘how to change the world,’ forms of activism range from writing letters to newspapers or to politicians, door-to-door canvassing, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or patronizing businesses, public meetings, rallies, street marches, sit-ins and strikes. One can also express activism through different forms of art, also known as artivism, and daily acts of protest such as not buying products from certain companies because they exploit workers and conduct animal testing is another form of activism. This page will look at how activists used the power of media in the 2016 US Presidential Election by examining some of the anti-Trump protests.