Question

How does this passage develop the overall claim about

Answer 1

Answer:

O It demonstrates how social media has the capacity  to spread information faster than traditional outlets.

Explanation:

In the article "The Role of Social Media in the Ar a b Up ris ings", the writers He at her B ro wn, E m ily G u skin and A m y M i t c he ll delve into the role of social media such as Tw i t ter and Face book in sharing or spreading the news. This article tries to show how social media played a huge role in communicating and providing a platform for the protesters to interact with each other.

In the given passage from the article, the authors wrote how media was used not only about the A r ab Up ris ings but also in other fields. For instance, the death of W h it n ey H o u ston, a world-famous singer, was announced dead by Tw i tter "55 minutes before the AP confirming the story" which shows how traditional news outlets were slower than social media.

Thus, the correct answer is the last/ fourth option.