Time and Spaceare just the beginning...
Irene Ros
The Visual Communication LabResearch Developer
Center for Social Software, IBM Research@ireneros
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The Egypt RevolutionWhy don’t we start...
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“ ”The Role of Social Media - NOT the topic of this conversation!
In 'Tweets from Tahrir,' Twitter posts tell the story of Egypt's revolution
--The Christian Science Monitor
Facebook and Twitter are just places revolutionaries go
--The Guardian
Technology's Role in Government Change
-- PC Magazine
Egypt's Revolution by Social Media
-- The Wall Street Journal
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What do we do with all that data?
Having said that...
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But do these tell the story of the revolution?
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Maybe the WHOLE revolution is hard....
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Maybe the WHOLE revolution is hard....
January 25th, 2011The Day of Revolt
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Maybe the WHOLE revolution is hard....
January 25th, 2011The Day of Revolt
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Maybe the WHOLE revolution is hard....
January 25th, 2011The Day of Revolt
On 25 January 2011, known as the "Day of Revolt" or the "Day of Anger", protests took place in cities across Egypt, including Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and Ismaïlia. The day was selected to coincide with National Police Day. Thousands protested in Cairo, with 45,000 occupying Tahrir Square (Liberation Square), 20,000 in various locations across Alexandria, 200 demonstrators in the southern city of Aswan, 2,000 in the eastern city of Ismaïlia, and about 3,000 in the northern city of El-Mahalla El-Kubra.
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Maybe the WHOLE revolution is hard....
January 25th, 2011The Day of Revolt
On 25 January 2011, known as the "Day of Revolt" or the "Day of Anger", protests took place in cities across Egypt, including Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and Ismaïlia. The day was selected to coincide with National Police Day. Thousands protested in Cairo, with 45,000 occupying Tahrir Square (Liberation Square), 20,000 in various locations across Alexandria, 200 demonstrators in the southern city of Aswan, 2,000 in the eastern city of Ismaïlia, and about 3,000 in the northern city of El-Mahalla El-Kubra.
Cairo
Alexandria
Suez
Ismaïlia
National Police Day
Egypt Police
Tahrir Square
El-Mahalla El-Kubra
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The Egypt Revolution
Unemployment
Government Corruption
Mubarak’s Reign
International relations
History of Cairo
History of Alexandria
History of Police Force in Egypt
now
The Egypt Revolution Has Historical Context
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Egypt’s people have their stories
The Egypt Revolution
Unemployment
Government Corruption
Mubarak’s Reign
International relations
History of Cairo
History of Alexandria
History of Police Force in Egypt
now
The Egypt Revolution Has Historical Context
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Egypt’s people have their stories
The Egypt Revolution
Unemployment
Government Corruption
Mubarak’s Reign
International relations
History of Cairo
History of Alexandria
History of Police Force in Egypt
now
The Egypt Revolution Has Historical Context
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History JournalismGreat at reflection Great at reporting
Reflective Journalism
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Parting Thoughts...
‣ Ask the hard questions
‣ The illusion of data
‣ Don’t forget the people
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