دور الشبكات التواصل الاجتماعى على الانترنت فى تفعيل المشاركه السياسيه

Abstract

Social communication through social networking sites on the Internet such as Facebook has increased among the various classes of Egyptian community especially the youth. The most striking features of this communication has been the individuals participation in political content and their discussion with their friends and activists interested in political affairs which is considered a level of electronic political participation. The social networking sites has been used to mobilize individuals whether they are political activists or ordinary people towards certain political issues by the means of political campaigns that are launched by ordinary individuals interested in politics or who belong to political movements and parties. The role of social networking sites has been emerged in the coordination of protests among political activists and their strong impact appeared clearly in bringing together most of Egyptians to