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 statements best evaluate the evidence in this excerpt? select two options. the authors use a personal story to illustrate the argument that, despite new and ever - changing forms of social media, arab american print and broadcast media are stronger than ever. the authors use data about the types and effectiveness of social media to support the argument that social media is driving arab american broadcast media out of business. the authors use a quotation from an expert to support the argument that social media has been both helpful and hazardous for the arab american news media. the authors use a quotation from an eyewitness to

Explanation:

The excerpt discusses the role of social media for Arab - American news media. Analyzing the options:

• There is no personal story in the excerpt to illustrate the strength of Arab - American print and broadcast media, so the first option is incorrect.
• There is no data about the types and effectiveness of social media to claim it's driving Arab - American broadcast media out of business, so the second option is incorrect.
• The authors quote Suzanne Manneh of New America Media to show that social media has both helpful (access to information) and hazardous (verifying credibility) aspects for Arab - American news media. This is a valid use of expert quotation.
• There is no eyewitness quotation in the excerpt.

Answer:

C. The authors use a quotation from an expert to support the argument that social media has been both helpful and hazardous for the Arab American news media.