SAGE News Clips: Social Media's Role in Political ProtestsDescription: UC Berkeley Professor Nezar AlSayyad, of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, discusses the role of social media in political protest. Sites like Facebook and Twitter, AlSayyad notes, allow political dissidents to organize and protest without a key leader. In addition, these sites allow relatives to connect with loved ones in areas of civil unrest. Still, AlSayyad notes, we should be hesitant to give social media sole credit. He states that it is the people on the ground in these areas who are working to elicit change, and Facebook is merely a common medium of communication.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 432 and watch the video. When you've finished
watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following is NOT a concept associated with the Middle East protests discussed in this video?
A. collective action
B. cyberactivism
C. social change
D. homophile movements
Answer: D
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