Question

read the excerpt from the role of social media in the arab uprisings by heather brown, emily guskin, and amy mitchell. this passage is about egypt. almost immediately after the arab uprisings began, there was debate over the role and influence of social media in the ouster of tunisian president zine el abidine ben ali and the imminent overthrow of egyptian president hosni mubarak. in covering what some deemed the facebook or twitter revolutions, the media focused heavily on young protesters mobilizing in the streets in political opposition, smartphones in hand. and since then, the violent and sectarian unrest in syria has brought increased attention to the role of citizen journalism. social media indeed played a part in the arab uprisings. networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in egypt. civil society. what kind of evidence could the authors add to their claim and make their argument more effective? facts and details about types of social media and ways people use them quotations from secondary sources in addition to those from eyewitnesses detailed examples of media outlets and civil society leaders more information on the reactions of western countries

Explanation:

Facts and details about social - media types and usage can directly support the claim about the role of social media. Quotations from secondary sources along with eyewitness ones add more credibility. Detailed examples of media outlets and civil - society leaders may not be as directly related to the role of social media. Information on Western countries' reactions is off - topic.

Answer:

facts and details about types of social media and ways people use them, quotations from secondary sources in addition to those from eyewitnesses