A Comic Rendition: Comparative Revolutions and Social Media
Meagan McNicholas, Brianna Ruth, Alex Messina,and Hailey Meinen


Question 1: Why suddenly are we witnessing real social and political change in some Middle Eastern Countries and not in others?



Source: "Arab Spring." www.sourcewatch.org. N.p., 25 Oct 2011. Web. 14 Nov 2011.


Question 2:In this context, has the role of social media and/or the Internet been fairly represented by traditional news sources and/or politicians? Why? Why not?



Source:Hilleary, Cecily. "Can Social Media Bring Democracy to Middle East? | Middle East | English." News | English. Voice of America, 17 Aug. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Will-New-Media-Bring-Democracy-to-Middle-East-100898544.html.

Villarreal, Alex. "Social Media a Critical Tool for Middle East Protesters | Middle East | English." News | English. Voice of America, 1 Mar. 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. .


Question 3: Is the social and political change in some Middle Eastern Countries due to social media such as Twitter and Facebook?



Source:Tsotisis, Alexia. "Twitter, Facebook and YouTube’s Role in Middle East Uprisings [UPDATED 4/25/11] | Social Capital Blog." Social Capital Blog | Wisdom on Social Capital, Human Interaction, Civic Engagement and Community through Research, News Stories and Life. AOL Inc, 11 Feb. 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011.

Question 4:Based on your research, what has been the role of social media in the popular uprisings described as the Arab Spring?




Source:Pontin, Jason. "What Actually Happened." Technology Review: The Authority on the Future of Technology. MIT, Sept.-Oct. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. ;.