A Syrian activist located in the city of Aleppo has been in contact with SMC today, providing some insight on Syria and helping to improve upon our Syria on Twitter list of accounts to follow. Asked about personal ideals, the activist, whose Twitter handle is @AnonymousSyria, responded: I’m looking for a democratic multiparty multicultural Syria. I believe in peaceful … [Read more...] about Syrian Twitter Activist Reports from Aleppo
Syria on Twitter — Who to Follow
As fighting continues between rebels and Assad’s military, and with news organizations pulling reporters to safety, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain a coherent narrative on the situation in Syria. Below is a list of Twitter users you can follow in order to stay informed as events unfold: People @Samsomhoms – This highly active anti-Assad activist sends updates … [Read more...] about Syria on Twitter — Who to Follow
Google Plus and the Breach of the ‘Great Firewall of China’ — Google’s Response
China’s Internet censors, known popularly as the ‘Great Firewall of China’, have somehow been bypassed this past week by citizens of China through a number of means, including cell phone use and VPN, resulting in an inundation of comments on President Barack Obama’s Google+ page from people in China. While the majority of the posts have been deemed ‘innocuous’ by news sources, … [Read more...] about Google Plus and the Breach of the ‘Great Firewall of China’ — Google’s Response
Reporting with No One on the Ground: Content Curation and Vetting Amateur Social Media Sources
The New York Times’ David Carr wrote a piece last week lamenting the notion that, in countries and combat situations where journalists are targets, such as Syria, coverage is reduced for those of us on the outside to a stream of amateur videos lacking context posted on social media sites such as YouTube. To bring this point home, Carr provides some of the late journalist Marie … [Read more...] about Reporting with No One on the Ground: Content Curation and Vetting Amateur Social Media Sources
Astounding Footage from Homs
A French photojournalist going by the name of “Mani” provided London’s Channel 4 News with rattling footage this week from the clashes in Homs, Syria, which the station aired on Wednesday. Channel 4 followed up with the story on Friday , saying that the response to the Homs footage has been “huge.” The British station included a note from U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert … [Read more...] about Astounding Footage from Homs