It’s Still About the Power of Place
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Against the claim that the uprisings in Egypt were driven by social media, this article argues that territorial place continues to be a fundamentally important aspect of political change—even within the realm of media. Two key arguments are made: first, that territoriality and place are integral to media networks and infrastructures themselves; and second, that media studies needs to give greater importance to such a geography. The author argues that while the uprisings displayed a shifting spatiality, it is nonetheless one that is rooted in real places and embodied practices.
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It’s Still About the Power of Place
In: Middle East Journal of Culture and CommunicationSearch for other papers by Helga Tawil-Souri in
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Against the claim that the uprisings in Egypt were driven by social media, this article argues that territorial place continues to be a fundamentally important aspect of political change—even within the realm of media. Two key arguments are made: first, that territoriality and place are integral to media networks and infrastructures themselves; and second, that media studies needs to give greater importance to such a geography. The author argues that while the uprisings displayed a shifting spatiality, it is nonetheless one that is rooted in real places and embodied practices.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 413 | 46 | 2 |
| Full Text Views | 382 | 15 | 2 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 138 | 35 | 2 |