This blog is for students of English at the SIOI in Rome. However, the opinions expressed here are my own and should not be taken to represent those of the SIOI or anyone else.
venerdì 19 dicembre 2014
mercoledì 17 dicembre 2014
The International Criminal Court
Don’t forget to download the article about the ICC from the computer in the library.
mercoledì 10 dicembre 2014
Satellite TV and the Arab Spring
Despite the fact that social media played a
significant role in sparking the Arab Spring, it was satellite broadcasting
that was able to provide the Arab masses with minute-by-minute coverage of
developments. This medium broadcast to Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, and
Syria and followed stories about the leaders and other officials involved in
regime changes. It was satellite television that gave voice to the
opposition. AlJazeera, AlArabiya, BBC’s Arabic news channel, AlHurra, and
France 24 were the main news networks that played a significant role in
informing the Arab world about Arab Spring events. This paper not only
describes the role these networks played in covering the Arab Spring, but
also analyzes the important role the networks played in preparing the region
for the aftermath by giving a voice to the voiceless, covering opposition
groups, exposing corruption, reporting demonstrations, and discussing issues
of freedom, democracy, and social justice in the Arab states
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martedì 2 dicembre 2014
The new media - some questions for next week
The role of
the new media in international relations
1)
What
are the new media?
2)
How
have the new media changed politics? E.g. the Arab Spring?
3)
Who
controls Internet? How should it be controlled?
4)
What
is the role of the new media in democratic countries? Recent examples?
5)
What
is the role of the new media in non-democratic countries? Recent examples?
6)
What
are the consequences for security questions? Recent examples?
7)
Is
Internet safe from other dangers?
8)
What
are the consequences for privacy questions? Recent examples?
9)
What
are the consequences for diplomacy?
10) What are the prospects for the future?
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