Question

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Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell.

Almost immediately after the Arab uprisings began, there was debate over the role and influence of social media in the ouster of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the imminent overthrow of [Egyptian president Hosni] Mubarak. In covering what some deemed the Facebook or Twitter revolutions, the media focused heavily on young protesters mobilizing in the streets in political opposition, smartphones in hand. And since then, the violent and sectarian unrest in Syria has brought increased attention to the role of citizen journalism.

Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings.

What evidence could the authors use to support their claim in the last sentence of this excerpt? Select three options.

a blog post from someone who attended an Arab Spring demonstration
a firsthand account from someone involved in a previous uprising
statistics on Twitter use in Tunisia both before and during the uprisings
data about Facebook use from a research study on the Arab Spring
a short story about citizen journalism during uprisings in the Middle East

Answer 1

A short story about citizen journalism during uprisings in the Middle East

Explanation:

• Social media played a significant role in the uprising of Arabs.
• Digital media platforms such as Twitter, television, and protests carried out by the youngsters have also played a major role in highlighting the issues.
• Citizen journalism has also played a violent role and has drawn the attention of the world towards the destructive and pathetic conditions in Syria.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option Second

Explanation:

In order to support the claim that Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings. , the author can use first-hand account from someone involved in a previous uprising, with his permission to publish his data

The first-hand account would hold information that the person would have posted on social media platforms including twitter or Facebook and would give a genuine reference of how people strongly used these platforms to register their participation in the uprising