My Media Recommendations

Discovery #43: I am a journalism nerd.

I have been following the situation in Egypt quite closely and would like to offer my recommendations for accurate and up-to-date information on the uprising.

• Google's Egyptian Resources page -- This page consolidates a lot of information regarding the situation in Egypt, news articles, YouTube videos, maps, emergency contact information, Twitter to voice applications, etc... y favorite part is the live Twitter stream
• BBC's Live Update page -- This page has a live feed with quote from protesters, experts, and government officials, as well as bullet-point style news from BBC correspondents. The page also has a live video stream, links to more information, and a key points section.
• Al Jazeera English -- Al Jazeera has done a great job covering the crisis both on TV and in print. I recommend this page for concise and accurate written accounts of the situation in Egypt. They also have a great live blog somewhat similar to the BBC's. (Disclaimer: I have heard that they may be doing a bit of overestimating as far as the number of protesters in the streets, etc..So just be aware of that. I still feel they are doing one of the best jobs with all of this though.)
• Twitter - Twitter has actually been a great way of getting information and understanding the opinions of the citizens on the ground in Cairo and other parts of Egypt. Search using the hashtags #egypt, #mubarak, #jan25 and you will get a whole slew of information.

I would recommend staying away from CNN and many other U.S. news outlets as I feel many of them are not portraying the situation fairly or accurately. That being said, Mohamed ElBaradei wrote a wonderful op-ed piece about the next steps for Egypt. It was printed in the NYT this morning.