The role of social networking sites (SNSs) in the January 25th Revolution in Egypt

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Title:	The role of social networking sites (SNSs) in the January 25th Revolution in Egypt
Author(s):	Essam Mansour, (The Department of Library & Information Science (DLIS), The Faculty of Arts, South Valley University (SVU), Qena, Egypt)
Citation:	Essam Mansour, (2012) "The role of social networking sites (SNSs) in the January 25th Revolution in Egypt", Library Review, Vol. 61 Iss: 2, pp.128 - 159
Keywords:	Egypt, Egyptian Revolution, Internet, Internet use, Social media, Social networking sites, Social unrest
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/00242531211220753 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to asses the role of social networking sites (SNSs) in the 25 January 2011 Egyptian Revolution, also known as the “Arab Spring”. Design/methodology/approach – The research methods used were an adaptive form of snowball sampling of a heterogeneous demographic group of participants in the Revolution, used to select focus groups to explore a range of relevant issues. Findings – SNSs are shown to have played a central and pivotal role in the events known collectively as the Arab Spring. Their importance as a source of non-governmental information and as a means of informing the external and internal community of internal events is highlighted by all participants. Originality/value – The paper outlines research into contemporary events of global significance.