Tag Archives: Arab Spring

Al Jazeera America Fires CEO Ehab Al Shihabi

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The Al Jazeera America network has been at an all-time low competing with the cutting edge American media magnets and it got worse with the regime of a chief executive Al Shihabi. With the stakes...

World Press Freedom Day Remembers Fallen Journalists

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World Press Freedom Day manages to highlight the essential functions in holding global citizens accountable through journalism. Journalism is not defined by the big names like Walter Cronkite or...

The colliding intersection of twitter activism and ‘clear lines’ on harassment policies

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What happens when Twitter turns activism into a real change for women?Sexism is a very real problem for many women, especially in the digital age where trolls use anonymity to actively harass and...

British Aid Worker Alan Henning Beheaded By ISIL

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This article will not show the video released with the terrorist's announcement out of respect for Henning and to not further any agenda by the organization.  Breaking: British hostage Alan...

Is The Twitter Revolution Dead?

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More than two weeks ago, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan banned Twitter. Within minutes of the event, #TurkeyblockedTwitter began on the service. Journalists and citizens alike mocked the...

If You Doubt That Social Media Has Changed The World, Take A Look At Ukraine

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When the Arab Spring erupted in 2010, one of the first things people noticed was the very visible role social media seemed to play.  Many began to call the series of political uprisings “Twitter...