Archive:egypt

• Continental Comparisons: How Well Did We Really Fare in 2011?

  By Relliott February 9, 2012

  On the evening of January 24th, 2012, as millions of Americans were glued to their television screens watching President Obama’s third State of the Union, another topic was on the mind of citizens in

  Categories: 2012, The Gnovis Blog Tags: egypt, media, Middle East, obama, politics, State of the Union, United States

• 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

• "A Diamond is Forever"

  By jhubanks@gmail.com February 16, 2011

  Flowers. Chocolates. Heart-shaped boxes. Love letters. Romantic dinners for two.

  For many of us, these are the things we most associate Valentine’s Day with—which is all well and fine. If the boys over at De Beers have their way, though, these aren’t the only things we’ll be thinking of.

  Category: The Gnovis Blog Tags: a diamond is forever, de beers, diamonds, diamonds and politics, egypt, mubarak, n.w. ayers, nw ayers, precious stones, south africa, tahir square, valentine's day, zales