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GRITtv: Clay Shirky: The Social Media Revolution

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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.

GRITtv: The F Word: Can Journalism Be Saved From Itself?

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A lot of people talk about saving journalism. If we don't quote unquote save the daily paper or the national news, who will tell us what's happening? The question resonated today as I looked online, although not at my television set. At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang. The semi-official China News Agency said 816 people were hurt and admitted to the hospital. At issue, among other things, are the rights and treatment of the minority Uyghur Muslims.

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