Extra Credit

Social networking is the new buzz word now that Egypt's successful revolution was attributed to people's ability to communicate despite government censorship. Democracy Now's host, Amy Goodwin, interviewed Twitter founder, Biz Stone, this morning, February 16, 2011. Visit http://www.democracynow.org/

In an analysis, critique this conclusion about Twitter's role in the revolution in Egypt. What about video and other social media like Facebook?

Check out Asmaa Mahfouz in http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/the-video-that-started-the-egyptian-revolution-42074/ I read this interesting article about the issue: http://thefastertimes.com/mediaandtech/2011/02/13/facebook-twitter-and-the-egyptian-revolution/

What does the man who is said to have started the revolution say about this? (I can't find his name--the person who sent the first message out?) What does Biz Stone say about the uses of Twitter to topple governments? Had this thought ever crossed the founders' minds? There is another article in the LA Times that says, Twitter is not for sale. Hum, do you know of anything in our comodified society that is not up for grabs if the price is right?

See http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/02/biz-stone-twitter-is-not-for-sale.html

Use at least three sources to evaluate the statement accuracy or validity regarding Eqypt's revolution sparked by social networking tools. Did the toppling of the Egyptian government set new revolution standard records?