Hashtag Journalism and Social Movements in Tunisia

This lunchtime panel discussion will feature:
- Amna Guellali, the Tunisian and Algerian Researcher for Human Rights Watch
- Thomas DeGeorges, Duke University
- Alyssa Miller, Duke University
The panel will be moderated by Robin Kirk, Human Rights Center, Duke University.

Students, scholars, and community members who are interested in the Middle East, social movements, and journalism will want to engage in this panel discussion about how social media can be used as a watchdog on the government as well as for journalistic purposes. Also, this panel will address the trending topic of the interplay between media, social movements, and human rights, particularly in Tunisia.

A light lunch will be served.

This event is sponsored as part of the Journalism and New Media Initiative of the Franklin Humanities Institute by Duke Public Affairs and Government Relations, Duke University Middle East Studies Center, and the Center for French and Francophone Studies. For more information, email mideast@duke.edu.