The current study examines the print and social media coverage of the “Maspero” massacre in Egypt, in which military forces attacked Coptic Christians in a predominantly Muslim country. By employing a qualitative content analysis, the authors examine the role of media in inducing a state of social cohesion. Data were collected from a state-owned newspaper, Al-Ahram, and an independent newspaper, Al-Masry Al-Youm. Data were also collected from a blog that compiles testimonies of witnesses to the “Maspero” massacre as well as three of Egypt’s best-known online activists: Alaa Abd El Fattah (@alaa), Salma Said (@salmasaid), and Rasha Azab (@RashaPress). The results reveal the themes of print and social media coverage of the events, with the suggestion that social media was much more effective in inducing social cohesion than the print media.

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社交媒体对“ Maspero”的报道：埃及起义后穆斯林和基督徒之间的团结

当前的研究调查了埃及“ Maspero”屠杀的印刷媒体和社交媒体报道，其中军队在一个穆斯林占主导地位的国家袭击了科普特基督徒。通过定性内容分析，作者检查了媒体在引发社会凝聚力状态中的作用。数据收集自国有报纸Al-Ahram和独立报纸Al-Masry Al-Youm。数据还从博客中收集，该博客收集了“马斯佩罗”大屠杀的证人以及埃及三位最著名的在线活动家的证词：Alaa Abd El Fattah（@alaa），Salma Said（@salmasaid）和Rasha Azab（ @RashaPress）。结果揭示了印刷品和社交媒体对事件的报道主题，并暗示社交媒体比印刷媒体更能有效地引发社会凝聚力。