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Citizen witnessing: Revisioning journalism in times of crisis
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In this article, the authors propose to revise journalism in times of crisis by revising journalism in the context of citizen witnessing, which they call "citizen witnessing" (CV).Abstract:
(2016). Citizen witnessing: Revisioning journalism in times of crisis. African Journalism Studies: Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 137-140.read more
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Arrested war: the third phase of mediatization
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Symbolic bordering: The self-representation of migrants and refugees in digital news
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Media witnessing: exploring the audience of distant suffering
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Opening Closed Regimes: What was the Role of Social Media during the Arab Spring?
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Social Media in the Egyptian Revolution: Reconsidering Resource Mobilization Theory
Nahed Eltantawy,Julie B. Wiest +1 more
TL;DR: The authors explored the use of social media in the 2011 Egyptian revolution through a limited case study analysis and argued that social media played an instrumental role in the success of the anti-government protests that led to the resignation of the country's dictatorial leader.
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Nahed Eltantawy,Julie B. Wiest +1 more
TL;DR: The authors explored the use of social media in the 2011 Egyptian revolution through a limited case study analysis and argued that social media played an instrumental role in the success of the anti-government protests that led to the resignation of the country's dictatorial leader.