Middle East Notes and Comment: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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It is tempting to see the political protests sweeping the Middle East as "Facebook Revolutions"; to see the Internet as a force that galvanizes hundreds of thousands of young people into a new political force that breathes life into stolid authoritarian regimes.  But the Internet is only part of the story.  Good old-fashioned television is probably more important in turning political protests into mass movements.

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Jon B. Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program

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