One more!

An article on the Egyptian facebook page that "sparked" the revolution:

Facebook post that sparked Egypt revolution

Social Media

Media and Technology is a broad topic, but these articles focus on the growing power of social media. I'm assuming everyone knows what facebook and twitter are, but here are a few articles on social media and it's recent involvement in current events.

From Innovation to Revolution

In relation to the Egyptian uprisings in particular:

Massive Egyptian Protests powered by YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Twitpic

Also, an article focusing on the shifts and changes of media coverage- and how these changes (especially during the Vietnam war) changed America and the American mindset of war:

Vietnam on Television

Current events, Media, and Technology

"Current events, Media, and Technology" is a broad topic so here's a few websites to get you started:

http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10790.html

-Good article about modern technology/media in Africa.

http://geology.com/news/category/africa.shtml

-Website that gives a lot of links to different articles about current geological events in Africa.

http://iwpr.net/report-news/african-media-must-embrace-technology-order-survive

-This video is slightly boring but the message is important.

http://mashable.com/2010/07/19/mobile-africa/

-Information about how mobile technology can help Africa.

Children Soldiers

Sorry these were posted a bit late

http://www.unicef.org/sowc96/2csoldrs.htm

http://www.amnestyusa.org/children/child-soldiers/page.do?id=1051047

-click on some of the links too, like the stories directly from the kids

Here are two more articles that talk about other issues concerning children soldiers. I know I'm posting them late, so just read them if you have time (they are really short)!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/27/AR2010102707157.html?referrer=emailarticle

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/01/AR2011030102257.html?referrer=emailarticle

Child Soldiers

http://irinnews.org/IndepthMain.aspx?Indepthid=24&Reported=66280

March 8: Readings on Children Soldiers

http://www.invisiblechildren.com/.

Most of you have heard of Invisible Children, but in case you haven't or you aren't familiar with the organization's work, the About section on the website is a great read. Also check out History of the War under the About section. It is Africa's longest running war, and many children are being forced to serve in the Lord's Resistance Army, an ever-growing militia that is rebelling against the Ugandan government.

http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=100

This is a short article that gives an overview of the LRA's abductions of children in Uganda.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4320858.stm

This is another short article that gives a more in-depth look at LRA's leader, Joseph Kony.