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Tag Archives: Middle East and North Africa

[White Paper] Social Media in the Middle East: The Story of 2017

February 15, 2018by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

The use, and adoption, of social media continues to rapidly evolve. A new white paper from Damian Radcliffe and Amanda Lam at the University of Oregon provides an up-to-date analysis […]

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[Book preview] Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age

November 19, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

The Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar (CIRS) launched the “The Digital Middle East” research initiative in 2014; and I was fortunate enough to be […]

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Social media trends in the Middle East — five developments to note

August 8, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Six years after the Arab Spring rocked many parts of the Middle East, the region continues to feel ramifications from this turbulent period. Here are five key trends that journalists and news organizations working in the region need to consider.

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Podcast – Social Media Use in the Arabian Gulf with Sarah Vieweg

May 30, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Dr Sarah Vieweg is a social scientist and experience researcher at Facebook. Her research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction, computer-mediated communication, and computer-supported cooperative work. She researches how […]

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How has social media changed in the Middle East since the Arab Spring?

May 16, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Where Twitter once held sway, Facebook video, visual platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, and — amid privacy concerns — closed networks like WhatsApp are now the social media of choice in the complex Middle […]

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What are the prospects for media companies in the Middle East?

February 2, 2017by Damian Radcliffe 1 Comment

First published by TheMediaBriefing. For publishers, brands and media companies seeking opportunities for international expansion, the Middle East offers some intriguing possibilities. The region is home to a large youth […]

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Report – Social Media in the Middle East: The Story of 2016

December 7, 2016by Damian Radcliffe 2 Comments

The continued rise of visually orientated social networks, the dominance of Middle East social media by Facebook and the wider Facebook family, and continued tensions between telecoms providers and services […]

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Middle East mobile trends: Real picture on where region is heading

September 23, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published by ZDNet.  Image: VV Voennyy Mobile data traffic is growing faster in the Middle East and Africa than anywhere in the world. The Middle East loves mobile. Between 2009 […]

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Lessons in navigating Silicon Valley from a Middle Eastern entrepreneur who’s blending fashion with mobile and big data

September 13, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Jordanian entrepreneur Evelyn Zoubi.  (Image: Spencer Chen) NB: This is an extended version of a piece which was first published by ZDNet. In 2010, Hillary Clinton — the then US Secretary of […]

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Why doesn’t the Middle East shop online?

January 8, 2016by Damian Radcliffe 5 Comments

First published on ZDNet. With a growing population and high smartphone penetration, online retail has been slow to take off in the Middle East and North Africa. What’s behind the […]

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  • Social Media in the Middle East: Social News Consumption the Norm for Arab Youth 
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  • Social Media in the Middle East: Instagram Continues to Grow Rapidly 
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