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5 key findings on how people use social media in Qatar

May 28, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Originally featured on the World Economic Forum website. In December 2014 Qatar’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) published some of the key findings from a new ground-breaking study […]

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Full report: Understanding Emerging Social Media Platforms in Qatar

May 18, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Qatar’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) has now published a full length report of their 2014 study into how Qatar uses social media. Using a sample size of 1,000 Internet users – 500 Qatar’s and 500 non-Qataris – the study offers a detailed look into consumption, behaviours and concerns.

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Private messaging apps could push eyewitness media under the radar

April 22, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

As newsrooms get to grips with finding and verifying stories shared publicly on social networks, a new set of challenges are beginning to emerge as users prioritise privacy and simplicity. […]

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Five Key Findings on How People Use Social Media in Qatar

March 8, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published by the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. A new study of internet users in Qatar has examined the usage of emerging […]

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WhatsApp now clear social media leader in Qatar, including for news

February 24, 2015by Damian Radcliffe 1 Comment

Cross-post originally featured on the BBC College of Journalism website. Really worth reading – WhatsApp now clear social media leader in Qatar, including for news http://t.co/vn7upQxRqM by @damianradcliffe — Claire […]

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Insight: How the Middle East used WhatsApp in 2014

February 2, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

69% of Teen mobile Internet users in MENA use WhatsApp each month, compared to 4% in North America, GlobalWebIndex revealed at the start of the year. WhatsApp is Qatar’s leading […]

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5 things we learned about Instagram in the Middle East during 2014

January 16, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

This is the third extract from my third annual round-up of Social Media in the Middle East. The 2014 review is now available Scribd, SlideShare and Academia.edu. Instagram is the leading generator […]

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Why Broadband Matters

January 4, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published in the January 2014 issue (Pages 14-16) of Qatar Today and still relevant 12 months later.

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Media / Online coverage for ictQATAR’s new study on social media

December 24, 2014by Damian Radcliffe 2 Comments

Here’s a round-up of some of the media coverage that I’ve seen recently for ictQATAR’s new study on social media usage within Qatar. If you’ve spotted any pieces that I […]

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Press Release: ictQATAR’s Rassed Unveils Findings of New Study into Social Media Usage in Qatar

December 11, 2014by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Cross-posted from ictQATAR’s Media Center. Wednesday, December 10, 2014  Press Release   For the first time, the research explores the usage of emerging social media channels and offers an up-to-date […]

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