The Long Tail

Review the Long Tail extra credit assignment posted Nov. 28. This will be the basis for your first writing assignment.

All a twitter in Egypt

Here's a column by Frank Rich of the New York Times is essence pooh-poohing the notion that somehow Twitter or Facebook played key roles in the Egyptian uprising. He suggests they were tools used by activists, but not the catalyst for the uprising.

For a different perspective, you'll find a short video about young Egyptians and social media here.

What you think? Does technology make unrest more likely, or is Facebook just the handbill of the 21st century?