How Cellphones, Twitter, Facebook Can Make History

Offered By: TED via YouTube

Course Description

Overview

Explore how social media and mobile technology are revolutionizing news reporting and political dynamics in this 17-minute TED talk. Discover how platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging empower citizens in repressive regimes to share real-time information, temporarily circumventing censorship. Examine the shift from top-down control of news to a more decentralized model and its impact on global politics. Gain insights into the transformative power of digital communication tools in shaping modern history and fostering citizen journalism.

Syllabus

Clay Shirky: How cellphones, Twitter, Facebook can make history

Taught by

TED

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