Social Media and the Egyptian Uprising

Photo Credit: A panel of international journalists analyze and discuss the role of digital media in the Egyptian Uprising that toppled president, Hosni Mubarak at the National Press Club, Feb. 28, 2011. Left to right: author Jeffrey Ghannam, Egypt expert Mona Eltahawy, ICFJ Director, Natasha Tynes, Riz Khan of Al Jazeera, ICFJ President Joyce Barnathan and NPC Treasurer, Myron Belkind. Noel St. John

Photo Credit: Riz Khan, host of “The Riz Khan Show” on Al Jazeera, prior to the ICFJ-NPC panel discussion on “Covering Egypt: the Media and the Revolution” at the National Press Club on February 28, 2011." Rodrigo A.-Valderrama

Photo Credit: Mona Eltahawy, columnist and Egypt expert Rodrigo A.-Valderrama

Photo Credit: Jeffrey Ghannam, Esq., media author Rodrigo A.-Valderrama

Photo Credit: and Natasha Twal Tynes, ICFJ Program Director, during the “Covering Egypt: the Media and the Revolution” panel discussion, February 28, 2011 at NPC." Noel St. John

Photo Credit: Joyce Barnathan, International Center for Journalists President Noel St. John

Photo Credit: Riz Khan, host “The Riz Khan Show,’ Al Jazeera and Mona Eltahawy, columnist and Egypt expert during the “Covering Egypt: the Media and the Revolution” panel discussion at The National Press Club, Washington, DC, February 28, 2011." Noel St. John

Photo Credit: A panel of international journalists analyze and discuss the role of digital media in the Egyptian Uprising that toppled president, Hosni Mubarak at the National Press Club, Feb. 28, 2011. Joyce Barnathan, president of the International Center for Journalists, moderated the panel discussion. Noel St. John

Photo Credit: A panel of international journalists analyze and discuss the role of digital media in the Egyptian Uprising that toppled president, Hosni Mubarak at the National Press Club, Feb. 28, 2011. Riz Khan of Al Jazeera delivered the keynote address to the standing room only crowd of fellow journalists and guests. Noel St. John