Deadly Crackdown in Yemen

(Al Jazeera English: 0730 PST, March 18, 2011) Yemeni security forces have opened fire at a protest in the capital Sanaa, killing at least 30 people. It is the highest death toll in a single day after weeks of demonstrations calling for Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, to stand down.

 

Witnesses say armed men opened fire from nearby buildings as protesters gathered in Sanaa's University Square after Friday prayers. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.

 

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Uprising in Egypt: A Two-Hour Special

(Democracy Now! 0900 PST, February 5, 2011) In a special broadcast, Democracy Now! airs a two-hour program on the revolt against the U.S.-backed Mubarak regime.

 

 

Highlights include:

 

  • Live Reports from Cairo with Democracy Now! senior producer Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Democracy Now! correspondent Anjali Kamat.
  • Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif on how life in Tahrir Square "is truly democracy in action."
  • Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi on the impact of the Egyptian and Tunisian uprisings on the Middle East.
  • Mohamed Abdel Dayem of the Committee to Protect Journalists on the continued attacks on journalists by supporters of the Mubarak regime.
  • Khaled Fahmy, professor at the American University in Cairo, on reports that Hosni Mubarak has resigned as head of the ruling NDP party.
  • University of California-Santa Barbara professor Paul Amar on the military’s role in a post-Mubarak Egypt.
  • Stanford Professor Joel Beinin on the Egyptian labor movement and the historical roots of the January 25 uprising.
  • Egyptian-American activist Mostafa Omar on the role of Egyptian youth in the protests.
  • And we play the "video that started the revolution," Asmaa Mahfouz's January 18 message calling for protests in Tahrir Square on January 25.

 

Click here for important background information on the unrest in Egypt.

 

 
 

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Dubai TV: Rival Rallies Compete for Yemen's Tahrir Square

(Mosaic Video Alert: February 3, 2011) Dubai TV reports that anti-government protesters planned a demonstration in Sana'a's Tahrir Square but the ruling General People's Congress party pitched tents in the square, forcing the opposition to move its protest to Sana'a University. The opposition is calling for political reforms and for the participation of all political parties in the country's national dialogue.

 

 
 

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News U Brings "Know the News" to Expanding Roster of Classrooms

Earlier this year Link TV's Know the News project joined with the Poynter Institute's NewsU.org to bring our unique video editing tool to more classrooms. The online course, called Video News Editing: The Remixer Game, allows students to learn about media spin by comparing and editing new stories from broadcasters worldwide.

The start of the school year has brought many new schools and organizations to the Know the News remixer thanks to the partnership.

Here's a list of schools and orgs now using Know the News, which is funded by the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation:


Schools:
Lynchburg College
Illinois State University
Amarillo College
Union College
Lyndon State College
University of Northern Iowa
University of Georgia
California State University, Fresno
Northwest University
Maricopa Community College
Kaplan University
Syracuse University
Tulsa Community College
University of Florida
Daytona State College
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

John Paul II High School
Gettysburg Area High School
Fairfax County Public Schools
Academy of Broadcasting Corporation
Magnolia High School
St. Martin's Episcopal School
Grosse Pointe North High School
Harlandale High School
Northern BC Distance Education
St. Mary's High School
Pinellas Park High School

Organizations:
SMG Africa
tbt* Tampa Bay Times
North Bay Nugget
Indo Asian News Service
Philippine Daily Inquirer

 

Check out the Remixer Game at NewsU.org. For more information on the tools visit Know the News.

 

 
 

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