Question

read the excerpt from the role of social media in the arab uprisings by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell. twitter, facebook and other new media offer ways for the arab - american news media to reach audiences, but also pose a threat to smaller outlets. in addition to keeping up with the online presence of larger news organizations, arab - american media are forced to compete with user - generated content that is rapidly available to audiences. the utility of social media in accessing information became clear during the arab uprisings and events such as egypts parliamentary and presidential elections. however, suzanne manneh of new america media points out that the credibility of this information is difficult to verify depending on where its from, to whom its attributed, and especially when various events are happening very quickly. which statement best evaluates the evidence in the text? the authors use of quotations from eyewitnesses support the argument well, but the descriptions from their own experiences do little to support the claim. the authors effectively use anecdotes to explain the challenges to arab american news media, but the statistics they incorporate detract from the claim. the authors do not effectively support their claim because they do not include eyewitness testimony. the authors effectively use verifiable information and a quotation from an expert to support their claim.

Explanation:

The text discusses the role of social - media in Arab - American news media and its impact during the Arab uprisings. Option D is correct as the authors use verifiable information and a quote from an expert (Suzanne Manneh). The other options are incorrect because the text does use eyewitness quotations effectively (contrary to A), statistics are not mentioned as detracting from the claim (contrary to B), and the authors do include eyewitness testimony (contrary to C).

Answer:

The authors effectively use verifiable information and a quotation from an expert to support their claim.