Syria’s Christians and Facebook during the Armed Conflict (2011- 2015)

  • Pablo Sapag Muñoz de la Peña Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Ángel Luis Rubio Moraga Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Keywords: Conflict, social networking, propaganda, virtual communities, Syria

Abstract

During the armed crisis suffered by Syria since March 2011, the use of social networks as a communication tool is motivated by propaganda and humanitarian interests. This trend is evident among Syria’s Christians. This paper therefore focuses on two Facebook pages linked to this group. Using a content analysis, this article describes and analyzes the communication possibilities offered by social networks to specific groups in an environment of a multi-cause armed conflict in which religious sectarianism is relevant.

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Sapag Muñoz de la Peña P. y Rubio Moraga Á. L. (2017). Syria’s Christians and Facebook during the Armed Conflict (2011- 2015). Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 22(2), 1217-1228. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.54260
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