Through the Eyes of Egypt

January 25 2011. This is when the social movement, also known as the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, began in Egypt. Riots, rallies, and marches are only a few things taking place in the streets of Egypt. The goal: to overthrow Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. In an attempt to discontinue the hysteria of the online spreading of opposition against the President, the entire Internet was shut down overnight. Every day we hear more about war, chaos, and governmental issues going on in the world and it's crazy to think that a lot of this can be encouarged by the internet. Through the Eyes of Egypt is a blog characterized to discuss the thoughts and opinions of individuals regarding these issues as well as the impact social media can have on the world.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Just thought I might share something I found interesting and a little surprising. I was watching the Today Show this morning and they were reporting about the earthquakes that have recently occured in New Zealand. What surprised me was the fact that most of the pictures that have been taken of the earthquake have been obtained through social media such as Twitter. ........?

I'm sorry to everyone in New Zealand who has to endure this horrible disaster...

1 comment:

Nolegirl8911March 9, 2011 at 1:44 PM
I noticed that myself! It astonishes me how quickly social media has become a primary source for news networks...
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Take a look! Here is an excerpt from a New York Times article regarding the shutdown of the Internet in Egypt:

Autocratic governments often limit phone and Internet access in tense times. But the Internet has never faced anything like what happened in Egypt on Friday (January 28, 2011), when the government of a country with 80 million people and modernizing economy cut off nearly all access to the network and shut down cellphone service.

The shutdown caused a 90 percent drop in data traffic to and from Egypt, crippling and important communications tool used by the antigovernment protesters and their supporters to organize and to spread their message.

Here is the link if you want to take a further look: www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/technology/internet/29cutoff.html