Social Media: Egyptian hero

One of my question for the "Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars?: Digital Cinema, Media Convergence, and Participatory Culture" was "What is the role that social media has taken as a part of technological convergence?". Technological Convergence refers to the multiple entry points into the consumption process and at the same time, enable consumers to more quickly locate new manifestations of a popular narrative. Social Media has allowed for people to update their media consumption immediately. One primary example is the role Facebook took in the in the recent Egyptian revolution. Facebook was one of the primary sources used for communication. Facebook and other types of social media like Twitter made it possible to create a single message that would reach the masses and result in a political revolt against the Egyptian President. Students and other supporters created major protesting events using the tool of social media. Technological Convergence and our participatory culture are not just used as tools to create spoofs about Star Wars. They can serve a greater purpose as was demonstrated by the Egyptian Revolution.