{"id":316175,"date":"2021-09-17T17:25:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T17:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/?p=24807"},"modified":"2021-09-17T17:25:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T17:25:51","slug":"new-publication-creative-vs-conventional-activism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/09\/17\/new-publication-creative-vs-conventional-activism\/","title":{"rendered":"New publication! Creative vs. conventional activism"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>\n

Stephen Duncombe and Silas Harrebye’s evidence-based, empirical study demonstrates the effectiveness of creative activism<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Copenhagen Experiment: testing the effectiveness of creative vs. conventional forms of activism<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Day 1 of the experiment. Photo credit: Mads Emil Hilmer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On a busy bridge in Copenhagen, Denmark, C4AA Co-Founder and Research Director Stephen Duncombe<\/strong>, along with Silas Harrebye<\/strong>, designed and staged a public experiment<\/a>. They tested the comparative effect and affect of creative vs. more conventional forms of activism<\/strong> over a three day period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[The study] found that a creative approach was more effective at delivering on awareness, engagement, and receptiveness<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By analyzing differences and similarities on several levels including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n