http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2013/05/kenya-social-media-muslimrage-twitter/ for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2013/05/kenya-social-media-muslimrage-twitter/#comment-25895 Free expression in the news | Index on Censorship Wed, 15 May 2013 08:31:04 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=46157#comment-25895 [...] GLOBAL Challenging mainstream narratives with social media A lot has been said about the impact of social media on the dissemination of news and the future of journalism. Opinions seem to span from believing Twitter and Facebook hold the power to bring down dictatorships, to despairing at the space it gives to armchair analysis and knee jerk reactions. One thing can be agreed upon: readers, listeners and viewers now have access to a platform to express themselves and challenge the mainstream narrative of events, Milana Knezevic writes. (Index on Censorship) [...]

]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2013/05/kenya-social-media-muslimrage-twitter/#comment-25890 Tim Bosma: Social media erupt with shock, anger, sadness | Open Knowledge Wed, 15 May 2013 04:59:32 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=46157#comment-25890 [...] A lot has been said about the impact of social media on the dissemination of news and the future of journalism. Opinions seem to span from believing Twitter and Facebook hold the power to bring down dictatorships, to despairing at the space …More By Milana Knezevic [...]

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