Tag: social media

BlitzSpirit: How social media echoes the wartime impulse to connect and support each other during national emergencies. The black and white photograph is instantly recognisable. Women in headscarves, sleeves rolled up, tending vegetable patches in bomb-damaged London. “Dig for Victory,” the posters urged. But it wasn’t just about growing food. It was about doing something. […]

BlitzSpirit: How digital communities mirrored the wartime spirit of mutual aid in lockdown. The photograph is grainy, shared dozens of times across Facebook. A handwritten note, taped to a garden gate, reads: “Need help with shopping? I’m isolating but happy to collect prescriptions. Just message!” It’s a small thing, a simple act of kindness rendered […]