The Internet and political (in)equality in the Arab world : a multi-country study of the relationship between Internet news use, press freedom, and protest participation

• Main Authors: Ahmed, Saifuddin, Cho, Jaeho
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Mass media; Arab World; Participation Gap
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151808
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates the role of the Internet in protest participation in the Arab world. More specifically, we aim to address three important questions: (1) Does Internet news use increase the chances of protest participation? (2) Does Internet news use amplify or reduce participation gaps that...