THE PROTESTS IN BURMA, sometimes referred to as Myanmar, have been documented by bloggers - including one dubbed Superman - rather than traditional journalists.The Times of London writes: The bloggers held out as long as they could, and if there is ever a monument to the heroes of the Saffron Revolution it should certainly feature a statue of a skinny boy in a T-shirt and thick glasses hunched over a computer and a digital camera.
The military dictatorship there has worked hard to control the messages coming out of Burma, including shutting down Internet service. They are trying to squash Democracy at its very root: Freedom of Speech.
NOTE: We will be discussing Global Journalism in class on 10/11. Start thinking about why anyone should care about what happens in a tiny nation in Southeast Asia.
2 comments:
It is really sad that the military dictatrorship is trying to take away the rights of these people. A lot of people don't realize to the full extent how lucky we are to have as much freedom as we do. A lot of people take the fact that we have freedom of speech for granted, however the ppre people in Southeast Asia need to keep being strong and get their voice heard!
The revolution in Burma reminds me of the American Revolution.Although technology has adavanced the common people are still seeking ways to achieve democracy. It just shows that democracy can be achieved by any means.
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