Activism, Meet Reality TV: Where 'The Activist' Goes Wrong

Activism, Meet Impact.

English - September 17, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB
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Would you compete over social and humanitarian issues?

Last week, CBS announced a new reality show, 'The Activist,' which pits advocates against one another for the opportunity to go to the G20 Summit in Italy this October.

After facing online backlash, the network released a statement saying that the show will be a documentary instead of a competition.

Alexa discusses why the show is problematic, whether there is any good that could come from it, and the nexus of activism and popular culture.

Read Anusha's article about The Activist: https://novelhand.com/activism-or-slacktivism-where-the-activist-on-cbs-went-wrong/