New Media's effects in Egypt

We've seen it time and time again: blogs are allowing citizens in nation's whose government's traditionally control the press with an iron first to come forward and experience real press freedom, with blogs and other online reporting. In Egypt this movement has been especially widespread. Yet unfortunately, the authorities are getting more sophisticated in their attempts to track down bloggers, including those who use pseudonyms (such as the notable case of Sandmonkey). The young bloggers who are craving real journalistic credibility are being blasted by those looking to preserve the image of Islam. Journalists such as Stephen Franklin are working to thwart the regime's efforts, and all journalists who care about press freedom should support efforts such as his.