What is it about?

This study examines how the mainstream media (New York Times, The Guardian, and al Jazeera's English language website) used citizen journalist accounts during their coverage of the Tunisian Revolution. A reciprocal relationship was identified where citizen journalists depended on mainstream outlets to "get the word out," while mainstream outlets relied on citizen accounts to strengthen their coverage. Further, a difference in how the causal factors of the Revolution were framed was also identified and varied depending on the outlet's approach to technology.

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Why is it important?

This piece lies on the borders of social network research, sociology of the news, and media interactions. It provides insight into the initial Arab Spring uprising as the first piece to consider how the mainstream media harnessed and utilized citizen journalist accounts.

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This page is a summary of: An issue of attribution: The Tunisian revolution, media interaction, and agency, New Media & Society, June 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1461444814541216.
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