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Abstract
Digital platforms have turned into a battleground for contentious discussions and debates on frightening subjects in the modern, advanced 21st century! Digital journalism has become a weapon, giving voiceless people a platform and raising social and public awareness. How has digital journalism affected 21st-century policy-making, legal reforms, and public discourse, especially with regard to social justice movements and marginalized communities? That is the research question. Changes were brought about by digital journalism, and movements like LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter have gained traction. There are numerous examples that give voices both nationally and internationally, such as the opposition to the death penalty taken by Kirsten Han, a well-known Singaporean leader. She has put in the effort and implemented the changes. Numerous issues, such as the Nirbhaya case, LGBTQ+ rights, and love jihad, significantly altered how the Indian legal system operated. The rights of marginalized communities have been promoted by Khabar Lahariya, Dalit Camera, and the online platform The Wire. On the one hand, it has become a stick in their strange and uneven time, despite the fact that it has faced serious disadvantages like misinformation and disinformation, social harassment, and online abuse. The voices of activists were amplified by platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and independent news outlets, which resulted in policy changes and a greater public conversation about systemic racism. This research paper's primary goals are to investigate how digital journalism influences social movements and public awareness. To examine examples of how legal and policy changes have been impacted by digital journalism. To determine the difficulties that media platforms and digital journalists encounter, such as online harassment and false information. To evaluate how well digital journalism addresses issues pertaining to underserved communities. The researchers will employ digital journalism and qualitative analysis and case studies to investigate historic events such as the BLM movement, LGBTQ+ rights in India, the Nirbhaya case, and discussions surrounding the death penalty. Additionally, the paper will be written using content analysis, which involves examining news articles, articles, and digital media content. The goal of this study is to close the gap between By emphasizing the changing role of journalism in legal reforms and public discourse, this study seeks to close the gap between digital media and legal studies.
Keywords
Online Activism, Social Awareness, Marginalized Voices, Digital Journalism, Public Discourse, Misinformation and Disinformation.
Citations
IRE Journals:
Dr. Neelam Seam , Ritik Solanki
"From Posts to Protests: Digital Journalism for Human Rights" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 1 2025 Page 1-9
IEEE:
Dr. Neelam Seam , Ritik Solanki
"From Posts to Protests: Digital Journalism for Human Rights" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(1)
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