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The Role of New Media in the Arab Awakening

At a recent event, Michael Doran discussed the role new media has played in the Arab awakening, examining the impact the ability of opposition groups to quickly get information to followers has had on the uprisings, as well as the limitations of the available tools.

  • Portrait: Michael Doran

    Michael Doran

    Roger Hertog Senior Fellow

    Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

    Michael Doran is a senior fellow in the Saban Center, where he specializes in Middle East security issues. He has held several academic positions and has served as a deputy assistant secretary of defense and a senior director at the National Security Council.