Archive: arab spring

• Arab Spring v. American Autumn: What’s in a Name?

  By Hanna.Woodburn October 21, 2011

  The protests, demonstrations, and uprisings that transpired in the Middle East earlier this year, referred to as the Arab Spring, were a groundswell reaction to many social maladies taking place in t

  Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog Tags: American Autumn, arab spring, Mary Douglas, naming, Occupy Wall Street, OWS

• Media Mash-up: When Old and New Worlds Collide

  By jhubanks@gmail.com October 4, 2011

  I’ve got this idea in my head. Maybe you’ll bear with me as I try putting it into words. The line separating traditional ‘old’ media from social ‘new’ media is blurring. Once distinct, the two forms

  Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog Tags: @washingtonpost, arab spring, bbc, CNN, egypt, facebook, libya, new media, New York Times, nyt, nytimes, revolution, social media, twitter, wapo, Washington Post