Monthly Archives: February 2013

Egyptians take a stand, provoke change

I’ve always loved Egypt, ever since I was a little girl. It had something to do with the history; the pyramids, a beautiful yet mysterious desert, a bunch of dead guys wrapped in cloth. I was so enthralled that I …

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Take My Hammer, I’ve Got a Rock

Government intervention in Internet regulation poses its obvious threat to the people. The very way Egyptians have been able to band together to demand reform will be dismantled. From the Government’s perspective, media censorship is good because you can prevent …

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Are Journalist’s today focusing too much on “entertainment” stories?

In his article, Learning to Love the New Media, James Fallows states; “that the media will fail too much of what really matters, as they are drawn toward the sparkle of entertainment and away from the depressing realities of the …

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Carpe Diem: Our View of Importance of “now”

‘Carpe Diem’, ‘YOLO- You Only Live Once’, ‘Sieze the day’: these are all familiar sentiments that can be heard in society today. All of these sentiments speak of the same thing, living for now. Living in the moment and not …

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Journalism: An Everchanging Industry

With the internet, just about anything you could ever want to know is available to you in just seconds. This seems incredibly convenient, especially when it comes to research, but who knows if what you may find on Google is …

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Journalism starting a revolution

It has been said that for the past half decade, Egyptians workers, journalist and bloggers have been increasingly and bravely, been standing up  to their own government. I kind of got to witness this revolution in first hand. No, I …

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Are Reality Shows shielding us from reality?

I cannot say that I am not guilty of watching reality television, I plead the fifth . I indulge in my guilty pleasures from time to time, shows such as “Basketball wives” and “Love and Hip-hop”. I admit that these …

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Egyptians Vs. Their Government: Will Technology Help Them Win The Battle?

Freedom of Speech is something us as Americans are privileged with, and have never known life without. However, many countries are forced to live in a world where expressing their opinions ends in punishment and even violent consequences. The internet …

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Media Coverage: A War within a War

The debate over the extent to which mass media serves a powerful role in the shaping of political outcomes and war is a dodgy subject. Recently the need to understand the relationship between the media and politics has become an …

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Reality TV: is it Real?

After reading about politicians and journalists who lie in order to make the audience more receptive to his or her thoughts or ideas I began to think about reality TV. Reality TV is basically on every station. When I look …

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