Digital Uprising
The Internet Revolution in the Middle East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12972012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin M Wagner (0000-0003-4750-9739, Florida Atlantic University), J Gainous (0000-0002-3104-2313, University of Louisville, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 261-275 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19331681.2013.778802 |
| OpenAlex | W2068731469 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 16 |
We use survey data from 2006–2007 to explore the implications of Internet use on political opinion in the Middle East, arguing that the Internet has had an equalizing effect when government filtering is low. Specifically, the findings indicate that Internet use had a positive effect on political knowledge, political participation, and attitudes about the United States/West and a negative effect on trust in government in Middle Eastern countries with relatively low government filtering practices. Conversely, there were no significant effects in countries with high filtering. Thus, the Internet has the potential to serve as an equalizing force in the region but only if filtering is at a minimum
Government (linguistics · Internet privacy · Internet users · Media studies · Middle East · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Survey data collection · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Social Media and Politics
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Bearing Truthiness
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Civic Disobedience
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Critical social media information flows
Digital media consumption and voting among Central Asian youth
Gender and the Digital Divide in Latin America
Participation, Online and Otherwise
Rapid response and uncertain agendas
I Am Woman, Hear Me Tweet! Gender Differences in Twitter Use among Congressional Candidates
The Double-Edged Sword
Traditional Versus Internet Media in a Restricted Information Environment
Digital media and political opposition in authoritarian systems
Media Use and Satisfaction with Democracy
Illusion of control
What Americans know about politics and why it matters
Politics as Usual
Digital Divide
Campaigning Oniline
The New Transnational Activism
Dynamics of Contention
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Democratizing democracy
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Online Participation and Mobilisation in Britain
Electronic Grassroots
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |