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"The young Egyptian revolutionaries who sparked the protests have told how they used the internet to galvanise Cairo's protest movement. "

"From the horseback ride of Paul Revere-and for millennia before-people have used the latest technology available to rally others sympathetic to their cause. As ubiquitous as Twitter and Facebook have seemed lately in spreading the word for gatherings, whether benevolent or malevolent, many recent demonstrations and revolts have used a variety of primarily digital platforms to spread their message."

From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street protests, this year has been full of political turmoil and unrest--and if there's one recurring trend we've noticed, it's that the most timely, powerful coverage doesn't come from a cable news channel, but from normal people on the ground floor.