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1 Research project hosted by the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Research Foundation Funded by the ESRC www.voterecology.com

2  Determining citizen agenda by identifying unexpected search terms (i.e. scandals/controversial policies/social media events) Political actors (campaign agenda) Mainstream media (agenda setting) Citizen agenda (Search agenda)

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5 ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACY USA/UK (UK 2010 / USA 2012 presidential elections)  Search trends & candidates’ gaffes on sensitive issues (2013 Parliament Elections campaign)  Berlusconi & mass media  Search trends: scandal of Oscar Giannino (2011 revolution – 2013 coup d’état)  Activism, protests and search agenda CHALLENGED DEMOCRACY ITALY TRANSITIONAL STATE EGYPT

6 Leading candidatesSuffrageAffiliationsIdeology Amr Mussa11.13%IndependentLiberal Abu al Futuh17.47%IndependentModerate traditionalist Hamdeen Sabahi20.72%Independent Nasserist (socialist/nationalist) Mohammed Morsi24.78% Freedom and Justice Party Muslim Brotherhood Ahmad Shafik23.66%IndependentMilitary

7 Presidential TV debate (Candidates Abu al Futuh & Amr Mussa) Election (round 1)

8 Constant: Political IssuesVariable: Political actors  Youth unemployment  Corruption  Relationship with Israel  Army’s involvement in public affairs  Application of Islamic law  Post-revolutionary Constitution  Liberal opposition leaders  Conservative parties (Islamic bloc)  Youth movements  Protestors and activists  Militaries

9 Traditional political figures Activists, bloggers and opposition leaders Individual citizens: revolutionaries and martyrs Members of Constituent Assembly Wael GhonimMohammed Bou’zizi Leaders of partiesTamarud youth organisationKhaled Said Members of transitional government Alaa Abdel Fatah2011 protests martyrs 2012 presidential candidates Bassem Youssef2012-2013 protests martyrs

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15  Controversial political officials reach higher SV  SV for Egyptian martyrs = SV minor political stakeholders  SV of famous activists ≥ SV of major political stakeholders

16  Political action rather than political ideology  Decreasing interest for traditional political structures  Emerging political leaders active online and likely to influence search agenda  Potential framework for fluid democarcy

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