By Scott D’Urso
The events of the past several weeks in Egypt have been nothing short of remarkable for many reasons. One of them has been the debate over the role that the Internet and Social Media played in the eventual outcome. There has been a steady stream of stories, opinions, and tweets about this subject both during, and in particular after the fact. Regardless of where one stands on the issue, the fact that there is a debate, to me, says something in and of itself.While there are the utopian-inspired Internet supporters out there who are making the claim that this the first “Social Media Revolution,” this revolution would not have been possible without the face-to-face gatherings of the hundreds of thousands of Egyptians, not only in Cairo, but around Egypt, that were the “face” of the revolution. On the other hand, many Internet dystopians out there refuse to acknowledge the role of the Internet and Social Media — a short-sighted opinion to say the least. Continue reading ‘Social Media and the Egyptian Revolution’
