Social media and the politics of reportage : the 'Arab Spring' /
Bebawi, Saba, 1974-
Social media and the politics of reportage : the 'Arab Spring' / [Book] edited by Saba Bebawi and Diana Bossio - xii, 141 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Social Media and the Politics of Reportage explores the role of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs, within the field of global journalism with a focus on the recent protests during the 'Arab Spring'. The book is timely as it deals with the transforming media landscape during crisis reporting as a result of the rise of social media news coverage and usage. Specifically, this book focuses on the journalistic challenges, issues and opportunities that have arisen as a result of social media increasingly being used as a form of crisis reporting. The 'Arab Spring' has been represented in the mainstream media as a 'social media revolution'; the hyperbole of headlines claims a seismic shift away from the traditional news correspondence and towards an era of citizen journalism and social media reporting.
All.
9781137361394 (hardback) 1137361395
Online journalism--Political aspects--Arab countries
Online journalism--Political aspects--Africa, North
Social media--Political aspects--Arab countries
Social media--Political aspects--Africa, North
Citizen journalism--Political aspects--Arab countries
Citizen journalism--Political aspects--Africa, North
Arab Spring, 2010-
070.4309174927
Social media and the politics of reportage : the 'Arab Spring' / [Book] edited by Saba Bebawi and Diana Bossio - xii, 141 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Social Media and the Politics of Reportage explores the role of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs, within the field of global journalism with a focus on the recent protests during the 'Arab Spring'. The book is timely as it deals with the transforming media landscape during crisis reporting as a result of the rise of social media news coverage and usage. Specifically, this book focuses on the journalistic challenges, issues and opportunities that have arisen as a result of social media increasingly being used as a form of crisis reporting. The 'Arab Spring' has been represented in the mainstream media as a 'social media revolution'; the hyperbole of headlines claims a seismic shift away from the traditional news correspondence and towards an era of citizen journalism and social media reporting.
All.
9781137361394 (hardback) 1137361395
Online journalism--Political aspects--Arab countries
Online journalism--Political aspects--Africa, North
Social media--Political aspects--Arab countries
Social media--Political aspects--Africa, North
Citizen journalism--Political aspects--Arab countries
Citizen journalism--Political aspects--Africa, North
Arab Spring, 2010-
070.4309174927