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Dina Azar

Man who tweeted bin Laden's raid - 8 views

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Twitter

shared by Dina Azar on 22 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Dina Azar on 22 Mar 12
     
    Do you guys think it really is possible for regular people to become "journalists" through social networking sites like twitter? thoughts??
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  • Jad Rahme on 23 Mar 12
     
    Sure it is called "Citizen Journalism" :) It is actually an important debate in the journalism world!
  • zeina ammar on 24 Mar 12
     
    The terms "journalist" and "reporter" are often used interchangeably. I'd make the distinction between the two and say that so-called citizen journalists are actually citizen reporters. Reporter = a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding (Merriam-Webster). Journalist = a writer who aims at a mass audience (Merriam-Webster). When you tweet about an event, you don't produce a well-researched piece of writing but a spontaneous piece of information. I call that citizen reporting.
  • Dima Saber on 25 Mar 12
     
    All I can say this is definitely enough reason for you guys to join the Twitter vs. Journalism debate at ArabNet Community Day (March 31). www.arabnet.me :-)
  • Jad Rahme on 01 Apr 12
     
    I liked this differentiation Zeina :)
  • Daniel Bou Diab on 02 Apr 12
     
    Wow that's amazing!
Dima Saber

Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Egypt - 0 views

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egypt election 2012Elec citizen media

shared by Dima Saber on 23 May 12 - No Cached
  • Dima Saber on 23 May 12
     
    Some citizen-media content on the Elections in Egypt
zeina ammar

Lebanese Women Rights and the Nationality Law - YouTube - 3 views

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WomenRights NationalityLaw

shared by zeina ammar on 21 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • zeina ammar on 21 Mar 12
     
    Karin, this is to answer your question about what it would mean to change the law, PRACTICALLY speaking. This fight is not just a matter of principle. Britney, the video is subtitled ;)
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  • Dina Azar on 22 Mar 12
     
    zeina this video is incredible. i had no idea that you needed to have a certain amount of money in the bank in order to obtain a business visa...
  • Karina Assaf on 22 Mar 12
     
    Exactly 15,635 were for Muslim women (38.8% to Palestinians), 2,225 for Christians. And those are only the registered ones. So if a Christian were against granting women the lebanese citizenship for this reason and they were to read this, you'd be giving them a heart attack.:) And this is not just for political reasons. Because as Dima said in class, the percentage between Muslims and Christians will more or less remain the same. Or so it seems, (I haven't finished the full report yet) I posted the actualy UNDP report which was summarized in the video.
  • Karina Assaf on 22 Mar 12
     
    Correction: "I havent finished reading the full report yet", not that I actually wrote it :P And: actual*
  • Dima Hajj on 23 Mar 12
     
    I'm going to face a similar problem when I come to apply for jobs because I don't have the nationality although my mother does. Companies here prioritize Lebanese citizens. This is an awesome video Zeina :)
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