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The Revolution Behind  The Revolution The Role of Social Media During the Arab Spring  Faisal J. Abbas  25 October 2011
Things Are Changing!!! Please  TURN ON  your smart-phones… If tweeting, please mention @faisal_abbas
Revolutions: What we know about them  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Revolutions: Common Reasons behind them  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
So the question is… What is different about the 2011 Arab Revolutions?
… And where do we find answers these days?
“ To those in power: you are facing a generation which  communicates  in a way you don’t understand” - Google’s  Wael Ghonim  - Political Activist/Egypt Interview with Al Arabiya 11.2.2011
Yet, ‘Those in Power’ seem to only want to communicate  their  way
The ‘Those in Power’ Traditional Communication Model Owned/Sponsored  Media ‘ Those in Power’ (Autocratic Leaders) People
However, the dynamics have been changing since the 90’s thanks to Satellite Television and broadband ‘ Those in Power’ (Autocratic Leaders) People  Owned/Sponsored  Media
…  and this is just the beginning! The following are the latest estimates*  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
So what was the ‘contribution’ of ‘social media’?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Thus, it could be argued that the ‘social media’ main contribution is speeding up the ‘Domino Effect’
Case-Study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mohammad Bouazizi 1984 - 2011
Final Word  “ The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had”   -  Eric Schimdt – CEO, Google (August 2010)
Who would have thought?
One thing is for sure, we could never know what to expect next!
Thank You!   Keep in touch:  Email:  [email_address]   Twitter:  faisal_abbas Facebook Page:   www.facebook.com/Faisal.J.Abbas.Journalism     Huffington Post:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/faisal-abbas

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Lse2 social media_presentation

  • 1. The Revolution Behind The Revolution The Role of Social Media During the Arab Spring Faisal J. Abbas 25 October 2011
  • 2. Things Are Changing!!! Please TURN ON your smart-phones… If tweeting, please mention @faisal_abbas
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. So the question is… What is different about the 2011 Arab Revolutions?
  • 6. … And where do we find answers these days?
  • 7. “ To those in power: you are facing a generation which communicates in a way you don’t understand” - Google’s Wael Ghonim - Political Activist/Egypt Interview with Al Arabiya 11.2.2011
  • 8. Yet, ‘Those in Power’ seem to only want to communicate their way
  • 9. The ‘Those in Power’ Traditional Communication Model Owned/Sponsored Media ‘ Those in Power’ (Autocratic Leaders) People
  • 10. However, the dynamics have been changing since the 90’s thanks to Satellite Television and broadband ‘ Those in Power’ (Autocratic Leaders) People Owned/Sponsored Media
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. Thus, it could be argued that the ‘social media’ main contribution is speeding up the ‘Domino Effect’
  • 14.
  • 15. Final Word “ The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had” - Eric Schimdt – CEO, Google (August 2010)
  • 16. Who would have thought?
  • 17. One thing is for sure, we could never know what to expect next!
  • 18. Thank You! Keep in touch: Email: [email_address] Twitter: faisal_abbas Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Faisal.J.Abbas.Journalism   Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/faisal-abbas