AL JAZEERA LIVE BLOGS AND THE LIBYAN UPRISING

FEBRUARY 2011

Blurring the lines between traditional media and social media during popular revolt

Feb 22: Crowd sourced Google map of violence by #Gaddafi loyalists against protesters posted on Al Jazeera’s Live

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The View from the Street

1:03 pm Libyans have set up a livestream, apparently from a laptop webcam, in Benghazi, the second-largest city in the country and the site of much of its protest activity and deadly violence. We've posted a permanent link at the top of this page.

Not just a Social Media aggregator

3:05am: A 2009 US diplomatic cable obtained by WikiLeaks and published today by Afterposten asks which of Gaddafi’s sons is best positioned to take over in any power struggle following the end of their father’s rule. Read full cable here.

The regime speaks

"We will call for new media laws, civil rights, lift the stupid punishments, we will have a constitution... We will tomorrow create a new Libya. We can agree on a new national anthem, new flag, new Libya. Or be prepared for civil war. Forget about oil.

Why Al Jazeera English? Weren’t the Protesters Arab Speakers?

6:55 pm The cyber activist group/internet hacker group - Anonymous - released press statement that continues to circulate widely on the internet. The group issued a statement of solidarity with the Libyan people. "You are not alone. The world is once again watching. Your brothers and sisters are watching. Anonymous extends its arms to you in solidarity at your time of struggle. Together, we will achieve what you are fighting for and Mankind will be free at last"  

The World is Watching

Feb 24, 2011: 12:30am Obama said on Wednesday, he would send Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Geneva for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the weekend and for talks with allied foreign ministers.12:15am Obama said:It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice.

7:57pm Interesting bit of graffiti in Tobruk...