Using celebrities to campaign for charity
In this section we will help you discuss the idea of using celebrities to campaign for charity, based on Neil Gaiman’s article “ ‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp …
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“ ‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”
Neil Gaiman is a well-known British author and screenwriter, making him a celebrity. In the article, he mentions that UNHCR approached him and invited him to visit a refugee camp after he retweeted some of their posts and created greater engagement with their message: “UNHCR had noticed that when I ret…
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“Do you have #refugenes? 12 celebrities you never knew were refugees”
The video “Do you have #refugenes? 12 celebrities you never knew were refugees” is another example of how celebrities can have a powerful impact on a humanitarian campaign. The video is part of a campaign organised by Help Refugees, designed to raise awareness about how refugees can be an asset to their adoptive country…
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“These Celebrities Are Taking a Stand on the Refugee Crisis”
The text from the internet that we recommended, “These Celebrities Are Taking a Stand on the Refugee Crisis”, further shows that using celebrities to campaign for charity can have a positive impact on society and inspire…
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Downsides
When discussing the topic, you should also consider possible downsides of using celebrities to campaign for charity. First of all, most celebrities are not universally liked. They have both supporters (fans, people that look up to them) and opponen…
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Conclusion
To sum up, using celebrities to campaign for charity can have multiple positive effects because celebrities attract a larger and wider aud…
