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- Title
Framing the Egyptian Uprising in Arabic Language Newspapers and Social Media.
- Authors
Hamdy, Naila; Gomaa, Ehab H.
- Abstract
This study examines the framing of Egypt's January 2011 uprising in the country's state-run, independent and social media using a unique dataset of Arabic language content from newspapers and key social media posts collected during the peak of protests. Semiofficial (governmental) newspapers framed the event as 'a conspiracy on the Egyptian state,' warning of economic consequence and attributing blame and responsibility for the chaos on others. Social media posts used a human interest frame defining protests as 'a revolution for freedom and social justice' and independent newspapers used a combination of these frames. Findings point toward the potential roles that news media will play in shaping public opinion and demonstrate why social media have wide appeal in times of political crisis.
- Subjects
EGYPTIAN revolution, Egypt, 2011; PUBLIC demonstrations; SOCIAL media &; politics; ARABIC newspapers; SOCIAL movements; PUBLIC opinion
- Publication
Journal of Communication, 2012, Vol 62, Issue 2, p195
- ISSN
0021-9916
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01637.x