Revolution Dot Com Documentary By:

Mohsen Alafranji

Revolution Dot Com MA Documentary Production

York Saint John University- UK

2011

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A new media Has became (especially

Facebook and Twitter) a key change in the

Middle East and has become the first sparking

for the revolutions and revolutionaries across the

Middle East.

Facebook now is an essential tool for making

revolutions in the Arab World.

From revolution of 25 January in Egypt, to Tunisia,

through Algeria, Libya, Yemen, and others, all was still

important & influential role for Facebook in the

expression of freedom and strengthening the

democratic process.

O YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have become the new

weapons of mass mobilization, and social networks

have become rallying forces for social justice.

O Also, these media have played an important role in

mobilizing the crowds and getting messages to the

wider world and global public opinion.

Synopsis of the Documentary:

Using of new media during Egyptian revolution, support its objectives represented link inside & outside. It was the first spark for the fall of the regime. Rafiq, Vivian & group of Egyptians in UK, created page on Facebook (United Egyptian) to support revolution, & communicate with demonstrators. It was the most important page covered revolution outside Egypt, had prominent role in support Egyptian uprising in UK.

about the current political crisis in Egypt, over the past several days, Twitter and other social media platforms have been flooded with links, images and information.

“Given how social media is being increasing leveraged as a real-time reporting tool,” said Sysomos strategist Mark Evans, “we wanted to look at how many people are using Twitter in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen — places in which there is active political protest.

Source: Jolie O'Dell, http://mashable.com/2011/02/01/egypt-

twitter-infographic/, 18 Feb 2011.

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Omayya Joha