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The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution
In 2011 social media became one of the most powerful tools for socio-political mobilization in the Arab world. â We Are All Khaled Saidâ page on Facebook helped Egyptians to organize their January 25 protests and Twitter helped them spreading news, photos, and videos of what was going on in Egypt. A...
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| description | In 2011 social media became one of the most powerful tools for socio-political mobilization in the Arab world. â We Are All Khaled Saidâ page on Facebook helped Egyptians to organize their January 25 protests and Twitter helped them spreading news, photos, and videos of what was going on in Egypt. After Jan 25 Revolution people realized the importance and the power of Social Media and the number of Egyptian Twitter users dramatically increased. This study aimed to investigate the motives for using Twitter among Egyptian Twitter users and what the gratifications obtained from using it are. The study also tried to determine whether Egyptian Twitter users consider Twitter a credible source of news and if this is related to their trust in the state-owned media. A survey was conducted on a convenience and snowball sample of 560 Twitter users to examine the Uses and Gratifications of Twitter in Egypt. The results of the study revealed that Egyptian users mainly use Twitter to satisfy their surveillance needs, it also proved that Egyptian Twitter users do not trust their state-owned media and do not perceive it as a credible source of news, hence they rely on social media where Twitter is their primary source of news especially in time of crisis and for breaking news |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1991 The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution Habib, Yousra In 2011 social media became one of the most powerful tools for socio-political mobilization in the Arab world. â We Are All Khaled Saidâ page on Facebook helped Egyptians to organize their January 25 protests and Twitter helped them spreading news, photos, and videos of what was going on in Egypt. After Jan 25 Revolution people realized the importance and the power of Social Media and the number of Egyptian Twitter users dramatically increased. This study aimed to investigate the motives for using Twitter among Egyptian Twitter users and what the gratifications obtained from using it are. The study also tried to determine whether Egyptian Twitter users consider Twitter a credible source of news and if this is related to their trust in the state-owned media. A survey was conducted on a convenience and snowball sample of 560 Twitter users to examine the Uses and Gratifications of Twitter in Egypt. The results of the study revealed that Egyptian users mainly use Twitter to satisfy their surveillance needs, it also proved that Egyptian Twitter users do not trust their state-owned media and do not perceive it as a credible source of news, hence they rely on social media where Twitter is their primary source of news especially in time of crisis and for breaking news 2012-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/992 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1991/viewcontent/Final_20Thesis_20.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Social networks Revolutions |
| spellingShingle | Social networks Revolutions Habib, Yousra The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution |
| title | The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution |
| title_full | The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution |
| title_fullStr | The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution |
| title_short | The uses and gratifications of Twitter in Egypt after Jan 25 Revolution |
| title_sort | uses and gratifications of twitter in egypt after jan 25 revolution |
| topic | Social networks Revolutions |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/992 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1991/viewcontent/Final_20Thesis_20.pdf |
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