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 statement best expresses the authors claim? social media poses a threat to more traditional media outlets. traditional media can find truthful information within social media posts. social media content is difficult to create and publish. social media is generally a credible source of information.

Explanation:

The text mentions that social media offers new ways for Arab - American news media to reach audiences but also poses a threat to smaller outlets. It also discusses the difficulty in verifying the credibility of social media information. The main idea is about the threat social media poses to traditional media.

Answer:

Social media poses a threat to more traditional media outlets.