Rebellion+in+Our+Modern+World

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 * From** [|**Open Culture**]:

Where will the Middle East go from here? Towards democracy, as many hope? Towards a more theocratic model, as some despair? Or, towards more of the same disillusioning autocracy?

On the first day of the big TED conference, [|Wadah Khanfar], the head of Al Jazeera, offered a supremely optimistic take on the revolutions transforming Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and perhaps beyond. Throughout the past few weeks, many Westerners have tuned into [|Al Jazeera’s live English-language coverage on the web] and found themselves pleasantly surprised by the balance and depth of their reporting. Now you get 17 upbeat minutes with the leader of the Qatar-based news organization …

//Click the links below to delve into the criteria and similarities between revolutions and rebellions that have been successful, and those which have failed//

 * **Preliminary **
 * **First Stage**
 * **Crisis Stage**
 * **Recovery Stage**



**Blogging Prompts Re: Rebellion in our Modern World**
Blog post due February 3rd
 * **What are the conditions that have created the anti-government sentiment in Egypt? Where else do such conditions exist?**
 * **What are the specific goals of the protesters? Who is emerging as their leader / spokesperson?**
 * **What is important to know about Egyptian history or culture to better understand these recent developments?**
 * **What has the Western (European, American, Canadian) response to developments in the Middle East been?**
 * **What conditions or factors influence the West's decisions regarding these countries' fates?**
 * **Who and what is the Muslim Brotherhood? What do they want?**
 * **What emotions factor in journalism?**
 * **What does ___ have to gain by influencing different outcomes?**
 * **What is the media's responsibility: to tell its audience what it is expecting to hear? To challenge people's existing views or opinions? To objectively present information?**
 * **Are there viewpoints or perspectives //missing// from coverage of events in the Middle East?**

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