On the Road to Democracy
Egyptian Bloggers and the Internet 2010
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12913336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ali Sayed Mohamed (Assiut University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 253-272 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9411 • E-ISSN: 1751-942X |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jammr.4.2-3.253_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2320175954 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In authoritarian-ruled Arab societies, new media, exemplified by the Internet, are perceived as the harbinger of democracy. In interviews conducted in Egypt in 2009, I asked bloggers, human rights activists and journalists about their motivations for blogging, the nature of the relationship between blogging and traditional media practitioners and the challenges that hinder the efficacy of blogging as a social and political force. It seems clear that Egyptian blogs have been used to criticize the political order and mobilize public opinion against the regime. Moreover, the Internet and blogs are helping to transform traditional journalism, making it less susceptible to conservativism and state manipulation, enhancing political activism and expanding the reach of the public sphere
Authoritarianism · Business · Citizen journalism · Democracy · Journalism · Media studies · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public relations · Public sphere · Social media · Sociology · State (computer science · The Internet · Computer Science · Globalization and Cultural Identity · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |