{"id":70699,"date":"2011-06-02T14:56:56","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T13:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/insight\/social-power\/"},"modified":"2011-06-02T14:56:56","modified_gmt":"2011-06-02T13:56:56","slug":"social-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/us\/insight\/social-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Protests and revolutions are nothing new, but the         recent troubles in         North Africa and the Middle East have swept across nations at a         frightening         pace that&#8217;s never been seen before.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This worldwide phenomenon is helping protestors         contact each other and         organise events at the click of a button; thousands of         people can be         informed within minutes. Facebook events, groups and status         updates, as well as         Twitter posts and trending topics add a new dimension to the         accessibility of         all information, fuelling demonstrations such as those in         Tiananmen Square.<\/p>\n<p>The effect of these protests can even be projected         across the whole         world thanks to the rapidity of these social network sites.         Today anyone can be         a photojournalist by taking a picture or capturing a video with         their mobile         phone and uploading it to YouTube. The world can view pictures         and films that         have been taken only minutes, maybe even seconds, before meaning         everyone can         keep their finger firmly on the pulse.<\/p>\n<p>We now live in a world where news and debate comes         at us in a constant         flow of articles, blogs, status updates, pictures, videos and         tweets. Media is         omnipresent and constant thanks to society&#8217;s need to stay         connected with each         other, and so sites such as Facebook and Twitter are fantastic         platforms to         spread your word quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of social media is that it can be shaped         for any purpose. In         the case of politics, it is the perfect tool for gaining a real         insight into         the lives, opinions and reactions of the people that matter &#8211;         the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protests and revolutions are nothing new, but the recent troubles in North Africa and the Middle East have swept across nations at a frightening pace that&#8217;s never been seen before. 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