Introduction
The media played an important role during the Arab Spring, and this showed the world the need to use various communication tools to influence people (Khalil 11). This part will present a general picture of the Egyptian Revolution and explain to the audience how the events of this period were disastrous yet unexpected.
The background part will show the evils or weaknesses of the existing regimes before people took to the streets (Korany and El-Mahdi 39). This part will form the root of the research because it will present how the media played significant roles in educating people about their rights before they started demonstrating.
Research Hypothesis
The Arab Revolutions in Egypt transformed journalism and placed media houses in unchallenged positions (Cook 41). This section will explore the avenues used by media houses to express various issues about the ruling regime and demonstrators during the uprising. It will present a position that has come to be accepted by citizens and politicians regarding the place of media houses in Egypt.
Research Questions
There are various issues that the world needs to understand about the civil unrest that broke out in Egypt (Iskandar 15). This section will use questions to evoke reasoning and enable the audience and researchers to examine the events of Egypt Revolution from different perspectives. It will challenge the audience to have an objective understanding of various issues regarding the media and how the revolution strengthened its course in Egypt.
Literature Review
The media has a lot to offer about the revolution, and thus, it is a source of information about the events of that period. Primary and secondary sources will be used to support, criticize, and compare information about the events that unfolded in Egypt.
Methodology
Data Collection
Most international and local media houses covered the events of Egypt Revolution either live or through other sources (Bradley 51). This section will explore how various media houses obtained their information and disseminated it to the public. It will use selected media houses and evaluate their roles in the unrest.
Sampling
The Arab Revolution was a horrible event, and few journalists had the courage to cover events as they unfolded (Mehrez 22). This part will explore various ways that journalists and other researchers used to collect data about the demonstrations. It will research and present how different media houses played their roles in exposing the brutal murders of demonstrators and the crumbling of Egypt’s ruler.
Data Analysis
The events of Egypt Revolution were like movie scenes because nobody expected a long-serving president would be ousted from power by civilians (Cline 37). Other forces, like the media and international community, played different roles that had impacts on the outcomes of the demonstrations. This section will explore the contributions of various communication houses in promoting unity among demonstrators and how they used other media channels to plan their activities (Schmidt 42).
Discussion
Implications
This section will focus on the importance of the media in the revolution. It will present and discuss the effects of media convergence on journalism in Egypt and other regions that experienced similar unrest (Sowers 50). This part will use the report findings to present the role of the mainstream and social media in influencing the behavior of protestors, journalists, and political leaders.
Recommendations
This part will present recommendations on how media houses and journalists can use crises to boost their relationships and advance their goals (Ide 76). This section will analyze the predicaments that forced media personalities and houses to converge in Egypt and the impacts of their actions on journalism.
Conclusion
The role of the media in Egypt Revolution cannot be underestimated. This section will present the issues that were discovered about media and journalism in Egypt during the uprising. It will expose to the reader the motives, roles, and influences of media and journalists during the revolution and present whether it was positive or negative to the development of journalism in this and other countries.
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