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GRITtv: The F Word: Killing the Internet, Not Just in Egypt
As we speak, Egypt is struggling with near-total Internet and communications shut-off, and not just Egyptians are grappling with the implications. Can the flow of social media information to an entire country simply be cut? Apparently yes. And that's not just an Egyptian concern. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Email this pageGRITtv: Joseph Dana: New Media and the Truth in Israel & Palestine
"There's a lot of Palestinian Gandhis," says reporter Joseph Dana. But up until recently, it was nearly impossible for everyday people around the world to hear their stories. That's changing with social media, he points out, and with this week's release of more diplomatic documents from WikiLeaks, the world has more information than ever about what really happens both on the ground in Israel and Palestine and in diplomatic channels. Joseph stopped in to the GRITtv studio before heading back to Israel, and spoke with Laura about WikiLeaks, about the nonviolent resistance on the ground in Palestine, continuing collective punishment, and developments in U.S. politics that will affect the situation in the Middle East.
GRITtv: Save the Internet: Net Neutrality Matters
Since it's social media day out there in the world and here at GRITtv, we're reminding you that without Net Neutrality, the promise of a strong, free and open Internet for all, there'll be no social media sharing for any of us. We bring you this video from our friends at Save the Internet/Free Press explaining just why Net Neutrality matters.
GRITtv: Share This! Changing the World with Social Media
Social media is changing the way our public discourse is conducted, says Deanna Zandt, GRITtv's very own TechGrrl and now the author of a book about social media, Share This! By changing the way we interact with media (instead of passively consume it), social technologies from Twitter to Facebook are injecting our personal lives and values into the public space and forcing the doors wide open for potential change.According to Mashable.com it's Social Media Day today, June 30, and so who better to join us in studio than Deanna Zandt, along with author, radio host and social media expert Farai Chideya. They discuss participatory media, privacy concerns, the iPad, Net Neutrality and more.
GRITtv: Clay Shirky: The Social Media Revolution
Clay Shirky, professor in New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, spoke with GRITtv about the way everyday citizens can use the same technology that brings us videos of a kitten on a treadmill to achieve results that strengthen and spread democracy and engagement around the world.
