Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline

This article is different from others, because it's not just words it’s actually a timeline. The timeline starts from the very first Arab Spring event; it includes each riot and major events during the Arab spring and just continues to show information. The timeline shows a different perspective on seeing how long the people are actually fighting and putting their lives on hold to improve their country. For each day there is a paragraph and picture for what happened during that day. There are spots on the timeline for riot dates, violence dates, world view posts, and government relations. Each posts on the timeline giving a different perspective about what's going on in the Arab Spring and how it's progressing.

Arab Spring Inspires Protesters in Europe

This four minute video clip is a great example of how the social media inspires different countries around the world. The usage of social media gave the world access at their fingertips to more information than the news. Arabs showed their own voice by saying they are just as democratic like the rest of the world. I also think its important that the video shows how the increase of unions started to influence the Arab Spring which than formed in Europe. Mary Cowldoor and Owen Chooder (names may not be spelled correctly) explains the similarities and differences through out each revolt. Arabs are being an inspiration by giving advice telling other countries, like Europe, that they can build support and can succeed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptf9VyMYBYg

The Role of Social Media in the Arab Spring

The article I found was about the role of social media in the Arab Spring. Many individuals including myself, were confused of its role. This article lets readers be aware of the role of the social media in the Arab Springs. For instance, many individuals believe that the role was for harnessing international attention and organizing protest, however, it could also be an oppressive regime to take down others. This article allows readers to see why protestors chose the social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger, to speak their voices to the public instead of the news.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110916_4696.php

The Arab Spring: Youth, freedom and the tools of technology

http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2012/04/06/205837.html

The author here points out that the act of protesting through the internet is a new international movement and it becoming protected through international measures. Online communication is protected under the UN's Human Rights Council (I don't know what that really means since you have some of the worst violators of human rights on that board) which extends to bloggers being treated as journalists. This translates to the youth having leverage upon the gatekeepers. I think her enthusiasm is nice, but again you can tweet until your thumbs fall off, but you need ground level support and organization to make real change.

Arib Spring really was social media revolution

This article talks about how big a role social media played in the arib spring. It talks about how blogs grew and grew based on people with similar interests or points of view. Just goes to show what an impact social media has on such a global level.

Role of Social Media

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2011/jun/22/hillary-clinton-adviser-internet-dictators-video

This video discusses the role of social media in the Arab spring. The social media in Arab Spring can be described as wildly disruptive. I think that this video is a good example of the power invalid in the social media and how it can change the world-slowly but surely. There is a problem though, even though social media expands the acknowledgment of events, they only act as accelerants. Social media is just igniting the fire in the revolution.

Facebook and Arab Spring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnPR90dJ3Gk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WNd-Zm0K9A&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwovLCwBTY&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ1HGDWvvHI&feature=relmfu

I know this is a really long video/ documentary but this is a really good video about the events that started the revolution. The corruption involved in political figures and the corruption involved behind-doors is unbelievable. This video provides a great view of the real revolution and the severity and deaths involved in the beginnings. The video taped events posted by the young population triggered people from around the world to pay attention to the small communities that were suffering the most. The documentary talk about the involvement of Facebook as a primary source in the wide spread, world wide acknowledgment of what was going on in the Arab world.