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My Dissertation: Convergence Culture and Competing Literacy Sponsors in Post-Arab Spring Movements

Convergence Culture and Competing Literacy Sponsors in Post-Arab Spring Movements by Rachel Noel-Marie Cantrell A rhetorical analysis of activist literacy events in post-Arab Spring protests movements through the lens of convergence culture illustrates the competing literacy sponsorships between (1) participants vs. broadcast media and (2) social media vs governments. Unpacking their media literacy practices illustrates…