Role of New Media in Social Movements (Case study, Occupy Wall Street movement)

In this research an attempt has been made to survey the role of new media in “Occupy wall street” movement. It may caused by two reasons; First, new social movements do not trust on traditional media which represent money institutions and power owners. Second, social media are sociable. People use social networks to distribute information and news which are censored by governmental media. In this way, social media affect public thoughts and consequently this will support social movements. Group media are working in a vast impression zone, hence social movements need access to group media and develop oppositive stream. Network society development and “Occupy wall street” effects, have questioned some old media theories like Spiral of Silence, Framing and ….