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Essay / Role of Social Media in Social Movements - 3253
IntroductionThe number of revolutions over the past three decades has increased and appears to continue to increase. Civil unrest and protests have claimed many lives, including civilian and political figures around the world. In the era where technology is at the peak of its success, especially in the field of communication technology, humanity suffers from lack of communication. The problem is not caused by technology itself, the problem is in human nature. I'll continue with an analogy. Man invented the knife, a very useful tool in our daily life. The problem arises when we think about the purposes for which this knife could be used. History repeats itself in newspapers and news media. Technology has improved the speed and size that information can reach anywhere in seconds. In a few seconds, we can reach our friend on the other pole of the globe and receive live photos and videos in response. We can send information, receive it and even create it in the artificial world. Life has become easier with technology. We can control our cell phones by voice command and reserve a table at the nearest restaurant for dinner. Technology is everywhere in our lives, but if we think for a moment about the purposes for which we might use it, the danger begins. In this short essay I will talk about humanity's struggle for freedom and the stages it went through. There are 3 parts to my article. In part one, I will discuss how the World Wide Web came to be and how its purpose evolved. In the second part, I will talk about the birth of newspapers on the web, precisely how they developed into an intermediary organization that transmits information to people. Ultimately, I will discuss the Ukrainian revolution and the role of the news media in it and...... middle of article ......berg: University of Södertörn, 2012.Myers , Pamela E. Oliver & Daniel J 1999. How events enter the public sphere: conflict, location and sponsorship in local media coverage of a public event. Illinois: University of Chicago, 1999. Navalny, Alexey A. 2014. How to Punish Putin. NY: The New York Times, 2014. Online Newspapers and the Development of Genres on the World Wide Web. Ludnberg, Jonas. 2001. Ulvik: sn, 2001. Seminar on information retrieval systems. Safranek, Rita. 2012. The Emerging Role of Social Media in Political and Regime Change. sl: Proquest, 2012. Walgrave, Peter Van Aelst & Stefaan. 2002. New media: new movements? The role of the Internet in the formation of the “alter-globalization” movement. Belgium: Routledge, 2002. Walgrave, Rens Vliegenthart & Stefaan. The interdependence of mass media and social movements. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam .