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November 14, 2009

social media influences politics

It’s not just western society that is using social media to influence politics.
Cynthia Schneider looks at two international “American Idol”-style shows — one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates — and shows the surprising effect that these reality-TV competitions are creating in their societies.

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