From organization to coordination, the change in the public spaces of communication in the Arab world and its connection to the social networks in the 2011 movements
In this article we shall analyse the change in the public spaces of communication in the Arab world and its connection with the social networks during the recent revolutionary events in Tunisia and Egypt. The prestige of power linked to the discrediting of traditional mass media, following the usual...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:256350 |
| Online Access: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/256350 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Public spaces Arab revolution Egypt Tunisia Social networks Espacio público Revolución árabe Egipto Túnez Redes sociales |
| Summary: | In this article we shall analyse the change in the public spaces of communication in the Arab world and its connection with the social networks during the recent revolutionary events in Tunisia and Egypt. The prestige of power linked to the discrediting of traditional mass media, following the usual mechanisms of disinformation and discredit. In contrast, participants in the riots responded with innovative and modern narrative strategies to counter disinformation and explanation of events.The satellite channels and Internet blogs prepared by public opinion have been joined by the social networks, which have organised specific actions, aided by Twitter and the spread of the mobile telephone. Young people's appropriation of the new media, giving them a group awareness that galvanises the collective feelings of frustration and using them as a way of immediately connecting thousands of activists, has led the movement to prevail thanks to immediacy, surprise and the rapid unfolding of actions. The novel development has been both inter-class connection and the speed of action. |
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