Question

read the excerpt from the role of social media in the arab uprisings by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell. almost immediately after the arab uprisings began, there was debate over the role and influence of social media in the ouster of tunisian president zine el abidine ben ali and the imminent overthrow of egyptian president hosni mubarak. in covering what some deemed the facebook or twitter revolutions, the media focused heavily on young protesters mobilizing in the streets in political opposition, smartphones in hand. and since then, the violent and sectarian unrest in syria has brought increased attention to the role of citizen journalism. social media indeed played a part in the arab uprisings. networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in egypt. civil society what evidence could be used to support the authors claims in this excerpt? select three options. tweets (twitter messages) describing the overthrow of ben ali at the time it happened verifiable facts that help explain that social media has little effect on citizen journalism speeches that give biographical accounts of the life and accomplishments of mubarak journal entries from a student describing how social media helped him join a protest quotations from experts on social media use during uprisings within the arab world

Explanation:

The authors claim social - media played a role in Arab uprisings. Tweets about Ben Ali's overthrow are real - time evidence. Journal entries from a student showing social media's role in joining a protest are personal accounts. Quotes from experts on social media use during uprisings provide authoritative support. Facts showing social media has little effect on citizen journalism would contradict the claim, and Mubarak's biographical speeches are not relevant to social media's role in uprisings.

Answer:

A. tweets (Twitter messages) describing the overthrow of Ben Ali at the time it happened
D. journal entries from a student describing how social media helped him join a protest
E. quotations from experts on social media use during uprisings within the Arab world