Egyptian Revolution 2.0: Political Blogging, Civic Engagement, and Citizen Journalism

by Mohammed el-Nawawy, Sahar Khamis, S. Khamis

This book sheds light on the growing phenomenon of cyberactivism in the Arab world, with a special focus on the Egyptian political blogosphere and its role in paving the way to democratization and socio-political change in Egypt, which culminated in Egypt's historical popular revolution on Jan. 25, 2011. The authors examine the relevance and applicability of the concepts of citizen journalism and civic engagement to the discourses and deliberations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137543566
• ISBN13: 9781137543561
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"