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Arab Spring: A Not-so Twitvolution
The revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia were quick, rapidly changing events that occurred during a a period of widespread access to modern technology. Organizers used contemporary communication techniques by leveraging social media through their own personal computers. Protests and demonstrations spread faster through digital means because of the capacity to be organized quicker and become more sporadic. Thousands of Egyptian youth successfully demonstrated in Tahrir Square by harnessing social media tools, using Facebook and Twitter for planting the seeds of revolution. Young Tunisians collaborated with young Egyptians through online forums; Tunisians would tell their fellow Egyptians, “Put vinegar or onion under your scarf for tear gas.”[i][1] Even though the digital age has fueled protests and mass mobilization as shown by the tech-savvy generation of restless young Egyptians, the idea that technological social media platforms are providing the foundations for revolution is an immense exaggeration of their true proportional significance on the revolutions. Continue reading
On-Screen Interview with Chris Brown on Alternative Energy
The Lexington Universal Circuit interviews Chris Brown, a China energy consultant with Guymard Consulting, on the domestic and international future of alternative energy. More specifically, Mr. Brown delves into the obstacles that obstruct the global shift away from oil and other fossil fuels. A great deal of discussion is focused on the positions China and the United States of America’s have on this issue. Special thanks to the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute for hosting the interview. Continue reading