According to Levinson, “the truth is that one not need not
be a citizen of this or any particular country, one need not be an adult, one
need not have any attribute other than being able to read and write in order to
blog.” This is absolutely true. Blogging is so popular, not only for those
reasons, but also because everyone has an opinion. Blogging gives people a
platform to say whatever they want whenever they want. Blogging enables the
user complete control over whatever it is that they have to say. It is one of
the most popular ways of human expression.
However, Occupy Wall Street was a different case. People
were not allowed to express their opinion. Journalists were hit by police with
nightsticks, shoved against walls, slammed against barricades, and arrested.
This was all because journalists were doing their jobs and reporting the news.
I find it ludicrous that Mayor Bloomberg as well as the NYPD felt that they
were justified in mistreating these reporters. These reporters were not
criminals and shouldn’t have been treated as such.
Blogging and social media have been used to make a
significant difference in society. During the Arab Spring, Twitter, Facebook
and YouTube played a huge role in coordinating actions on the ground and
getting real-time reports out to the world. New media helped facilitate a successful
revolution. Without new media, there would have never been an Arab Spring. For
the better or for the worse, new media has contributed massively to shaping our
society and the world.
Video clip to what has happened since the Arab Spring:
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