Abstract
It is somewhat unfathomable how far technology has come in the
last 30 years. My parents can still remember a time when they had
only a handful of television channels and when color television
became popular. If the possibilities presented by technology seemed
endless then, imagine how those same people feel today looking out
upon the expanse of modern technology that has become integrated
into our daily lives. Many scholars and news reporters alike have
lauded the Arab Spring, specifically the uprisings in Tunisia,
Egypt, and Libya, as the 'Facebook revolution' or the 'Twitter
revolution.' While it is understood that these types of
non-traditional media have had a critical impact on the protests in
North Africa, it is my contention that their role has been
overstated, insofar as social media has been credited with powering
the revolution. This central dilemma will act as the thesis and
guiding principle for this work.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 - Introduction
8 - Literature Review
21 - Historical Context
29-- Internet Usage
33 - Politicalization of Discontent
36 - Technology is Nothing New - A Case Study of Iran
41 - Alive in Egypt - Tweets from the Ground
50 - Conclusion
54 - Afterword
57 -- References
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