Question

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 Which passage provides more effective evidence, and why?

The first passage provides more effective evidence because the language it uses is more evocative and interesting than the language in the second passage.
The second passage provides more effective evidence because it describes uprisings in many countries rather than focusing solely on one country, as the first passage does.
The first passage provides more effective evidence because it has data and statistics from research reports, while the second passage uses titles of articles and authors' names as evidence.
The second passage provides more effective evidence because it includes four sources, while the first passage provides only two.
increased attention to the role of citizen journalism. Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings. Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt. . . . Additionally, digital media has been used by Arabs to exercise freedom of speech and as a space for civic engagement

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Very quickly after the Arab uprisings started, there was banter over the job and impact of web-based social networking in the ouster of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the fast approaching topple of Mubarak.

In covering what some considered the Facebook or Twitter transformations, the media concentrated vigorously on youthful dissenters assembling in the avenues in political resistance, cell phones close by.

Also, from that point forward, the fierce and partisan agitation in Syria has conveyed expanded thoughtfulness regarding the job of resident news coverage.