As technology of internet improved to cause politics become
increasingly intertwined, the people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
are start browsing common social media tools like Facebook and twitter to
organize and make their opinions and voices heard as they demand reform. For examples, the citizen in Tunisia and
Egypt start of military action through Facebook and Twitter to show the power
and weaknesses of these communication tools.
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Nowadays, social media has improved and come out with the new
era of democratic media. In the past, the media like radio, television,
newspapers and magazines were the only sources of news (IIP Digital, 2011).
Since technologies of internet had improved, and this allows most internet
users able to access quickly to information, and even lets them provide a lot
of information and contributes to the journalism. And the new media such as, blogs,
podcasts, social media platforms and other technology-based communication tools
will influence the society.Besides that, social media is also just one of the tools that can use to inform the people about what's happening in our society. Technology bridges the gap of the freedom to speak and the authorities that can help us aid our problem.
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In the past, TV came to play a major role as a medium for summarizing
public opinions. And now in the Internet age, the significance of this concept
of public sphere is being reviewed again (Sasayama). According to Pieter De
Wilde (2012), public sphere carries an understudied normative value by offering
citizens with in-groups and out-groups stimulating a sense of belonging.
Furthermore, it presents citizens with a meaningful choice during elections and
with regards to organizational membership in terms of policies, thus reengaging
them in politics. However, the power of social media is evident in some
historical events. That's why communists’ countries stop the people access to
it but it’s unstoppable.
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In the conclusion, social media can be developed as public sphere as a part of social life where people can exchange views on difficulties to the common good, so that public opinion can be formed and the news and information can spread very fast. But social media also can bring a lot of disadvantage at the same time, such as wrong information and so on.
Reference
- IIP Digital, 2011, Social Media and Citizen Journalists, viewed 5 June 2012,http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/audio/2011/04/20110408183323enilorac0.6075817.html#ixzz1wviitKIb
- Alinta Thornton, public sphere, viewed 5 June 2012, http://www.zipworld.com.au/~athornto/thesis2.htm
- Sasayama, Expansion of various public spheres will change Japan in the 21st century, viewed 6 June 2012, http://www.sasayama.or.jp/english/opinion_e/S_E_13.htm
- Pieter De Wilde, 2012, Difference and Democracy Exploring Potentials in Europe and Beyond, Kolja Raube, Annika Sattler, Saskia Mestern, eds., Campus Verlag, 2011
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