However, is this strict control of information still possible, given that we live in an increasingly interconnected society where communication technologies can transmit information around the world in a matter of seconds? I initially discuss the extent to which governments control information flow broadly, before outlining how Syrian citizen journalists challenge such control through their own use of communication technologies. Consequently, citizen journalists, in their utilisation of communication technologies, have increasingly responded to this lack of professional reporting (Klepke and Olsson 2014). It is not just Syrians living inside the country who are applying communication technologies to document the conflict. Some commentators claim communication technologies aid the diaspora’s political influence within host countries and their country of origin or attachment.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2022 11:01 UTC