Egypt’s Protestors Rediscover the Fax Machine By Linton Weeks

But in tumultuous times, when you don’t have an Internet connection, a homely, throwback fax machine can be useful. For one thing, you can use it to reach those who do have connectivity — and can re-tweet your faxed messages.

The Nation: Gladwell Gets it Wrong On Social Media By Ari Melber

Very few people think the Internet is an essential prerequisite to revolution. Instead, they’re exploring whether the web and networked communications open up new and effective ways for citizens to converse and organize each other in repressive societies.

How to View (And Use) Egypt’s Social Movement By Alec Hosterman

Over the past week, I’ve been reading with great interest the various tweets, blogs, and articles on the growing social movement in Egypt. I’ve watched the major news agency’s takes on the revolt as well as viewed numerous pictures from Tahrir Square. This is rhetorical discourse at its finest.