What happens when the break-neck pace of the Internet age collides with the publicity demands of the political arena? In the race to get the juicier squeeze, news and media outlets often forego thorough fact checks in order to keep up with the round-the-clock coverage offered by the cyber world. Result? The dissemination of misinformation at [...]
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April 5th, 2011 by Rey-Hanna Vakili ˙ Expert Opinions ˙
April 4th, 2011 by Eileen ˙ Blogged, The Revolution Will Be... ˙
The Iranian government is jumping into the new media game by sponsoring a blogging competition, with awards for bloggers who create pro-government content. While the concept is cliche and transparently propagandist, it does illustrate the regime’s growing recognition of social media tools and their effect in public discourse. By throwing themselves into the arena, the Iranian [...] Tags: blogosphere, facebook, Iran, middle east, new media, social media, social networks, twitter | → 1 comment
April 2nd, 2011 by Anne ˙ Student Experiences ˙
I sat down today with Tantum (Teddy) Collins, Yale student and President of the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA) to discuss the role of new media in the protests that have swept across the Middle East. Having lived in many different countries throughout his life, including Jordan, Teddy’s perspective differs from firsthand views of native peoples [...] March 27th, 2011 by Andrew ˙ Student Experiences ˙
To learn more about the role that social media played in the 2009 protests in Iran, I recently spoke with a Yale University student who is originally from Iran and has relatives who were involved in the 2009 protests. Neyaz is a senior at Yale who was born and raised in Iran and immigrated to the [...] Tags: elections, facebook, Iran, middle east, Persian Gulf, protests, revolution, social media, twitter, YouTube | → No comments
March 26th, 2011 by Alf ˙ The Revolution Will Be..., YouTubed ˙
Can we understand the revolutions through Youtube? (WARNING: Although the links in this post have been carefully selected, and although Youtube has limits on the amount of violence that can be posted on its website, some of the videos linked to here are not just NSFW but downright disturbing. You click outside of this blog at your [...] Hi there! February 18th, 2011 by Patricio ˙ Uncategorized ˙
Imagine you walk into a fast food restaurant where employees pride themselves on giving the customer want you want fast and easy. This morning there are five options on the menu. Each has its own loyal fans who rely on that meal for their all their sustenance, while others opt for a combo. Depending on what [...] March 1st, 2010 by Sam Duboff ˙ Technology ˙
The New York Times reports the military is set to announce a brand new social media policy for American soldiers. Currently, all social networking sites (including YouTube) are blocked at military Internet stations. “Those advocates have complained for years that local commanders, sometimes for vague or arbitrary reasons, have shut down personal blogs or restricted [...] A new study recently came out showing the motives behind people’s mobile phone Internet usage. Poynter summarizes it here. As expected (at least I think this is to be expected), cell phone users go online on their phones to socialize more than regular computer users do (91% as compared with 79%). Also, people generally don’t use [...] February 15th, 2010 by Ali Weiner ˙ Technology, Utility of media ˙
If you’re one of those people (like myself) who frequently emails your friends when you read something interesting online, check out this article in the New York Times from last week. As the article discusses, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently sought to learn why people email New York Times articles to one another. The methodology [...] |
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