Social Media and Revolution

http://www.digitaltonto.com/2011/social-media-and-revolution/

"Again, this doesn’t make a tweet a heroic act, nor does it mean that significant social action can’t be taken in the absence of social media and, it must be said, I haven’t heard anybody arguing in favor of such notions.  Nevertheless, social media and other communication technologies are helping to shape the political landscape in important ways."

This is a great article from Greg Satell, who apparently was part of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine.  He reviews how social media worked then and now, and gives some comparative thoughts between Ukraine's and Egypt's revolutions.  Good stuff.  And more poking at Gladwell.