Thursday, November 17, 2011

Anna Hazare's Viral Video to the World.

Below is Anna Hazare's jail video from Tihar Prison. Shot on a flip phone, this 4 minute video is a message to anti corruption supporters, critics, and the rest of the world.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

YouTube Spreading Awareness of Environmentalism

http://socialtimes.com/youtube-video-volunteers-spread-earth-day-awareness_b11259

This article touches on the fact that YouTube celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by encouraging YouTube users to create videos that center on environmental issues of their interest. It discusses the power of social media and its influence on its viewers. This is prime example of how social media is being utilized to raise awareness on environmental issues.

Gitmo propaganda and why it's propaganda

Here is the a link from the New York Times that shows how much the journalists actually see at Guantanamo Bay and why it is different from what is actually there.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/us/12gitmo.html?pagewanted=all