Armenia: Blogging Revolution
Hrag Vartanian takes another look at the idea that blogging is the new Samizdat, adding that art blogs also have a role to play in challenging dominant official narratives. Meanwhile, Profy also deals with the same subject and says that blogs are vital for countries such as Armenia.
The Armenian government has apparently underestimated the power of bloggers, however. Armenian bloggers, both inside and outside the Armenian borders, have continued to post and discuss the news, linking those who have been cut off from any non-government news source to alternate sources of information. Both hosted and independent blogs are still able to post articles, and as of yet, no hosted blog services have been blocked.
While many of us take the ability to blog for granted, for many it has become the only way to get more than one version of important news events. Citizen journalism may be a luxury here in the U.S., but for many parts of the world, it’s a necessity.
- Published:
- 03.11.08 / 10am by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Blogs, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Global Voices, Media, News Briefs, Opinion, State of Emergency
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