Internet / Social Networking the Tool to Start Revolutions?

[Charleston Chew]

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Cenk Uygur speaks with John Abell of Wired.com about the role of social media and the internet with regard to revolutions and movements in countries like Egypt.


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[Laker33]

1. Revolution

I believe social network will become a large part now in these revolutions. It gives the people a way to communicate quickly and to alot of people.

[briteleaf]

2. Strength in numbers = Connections

You are so right. Online, we can share and learn to understand new concepts. We share knowledge and we all become more powerful.

[Hissyspit]

3. Reingold's Smart Mobs

[Charleston Chew]

4. FRONTLINE | 'Revolution in Cairo' | PBS

FRONTLINE dispatches teams to Cairo, going inside the April 6th youth movement that helped light the fire on the streets. Also in this hour, Charles Sennott of GlobalPost takes a hard look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Watch "Revolution in Cairo" on PBS Feb. 22. Due to rights restrictions, online steaming of this film will be limited to the United States.

In "Revolution in Cairo," FRONTLINE goes inside the youth movement that ignited the uprising. We follow the "April 6th" group, which two years ago began making a bold use of the Internet for their underground resistance -- tactics that led to jail and torture for many of their leaders. Now, starting with the "Day of Rage," we witness those same leaders plot strategy and head into "Liberation Square" to try to bring down President Mubarak.

Also in this hour, veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Sennott of GlobalPost lands in Cairo for FRONTLINE to take a hard look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood -- the most well-organized and powerful of the country's opposition groups -- as a new fight for power in Egypt begins to takes shape.

Watch on air and online beginning Tuesday, February 22 at 9 pm ET on PBS. Due to rights restrictions, online steaming of this film will be limited to the United States.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/revolution-in-cairo/