Visit to the Nobel Peace Center

Last Thursday, the class went to visit the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. The center is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents, as well as being an arena for political and cultural reflection. When we arrived, a guide took us on a tour around the building. The main theme was democracy and social media, and through both multimedia, interactive technology and regular exhibitions, we discussed different aspects of this subject. Some of the questions we talked about were; Will social media lead to more democracy? Is Snowden a traitor or a hero? Could social media challenge authorities, and what happens when or if social media replaces traditional mass media? We were also encouraged to participate in the debate about how social media changes society, by answering questions on social media. I found the visit very interesting, and I learnt a lot from it. One of the things that maybe made the strongest impression on me was realizing how all our online activity is stored and analyzed somewhere, and also exactly how much power social media has.