Keystroke revolution

A rioting demonstration spreading via the Internet and social fora.

It is represented through the image of hands typing on a keyboard getting connected at global level. In particular, this form can be referred to the uprisings which have been bursting out throughout Middle East and Northern African countries since the beginning of 2011.

Espressione che indica una rivoluzione che si è propagata attraverso la Rete e i social forum ove si è sfruttata l’immagine delle mani che operano sulla tastiera del computer per rendere possibile la connessione a livello globale. Tale formula espressiva può riferirsi, nello specifico, alla serie di movimenti di rivolta che dall’inizio dell’anno hanno interessato il Medio Oriente e il Nord Africa.

Source: Englishfor

Wartyr

A new term coined to describe the women martyrs of the Egyptian protests. (blend of woman and martyr).

Source: Twitter
#jan25 #tahrir many chants by women & girls praise wartyrs of #revolution

Twitter Revolution

The online social media have become so important in linking and mobilising activists that the uprising in Tunisia has gained the alternative title of Twitter Revolution.

The name was earlier given to the events in Moldova and Iran in 2009 and all three have also been described as Facebook revolutions, though the name hasn’t stuck in the same way. It’s too early to say which, if any of them, will be identified in the history books as the Twitter Revolution.

Source: Word Wide Words

"I wouldn't know a twitter from a tweeter, but apparently it is very important". H.Clinton

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Nile Fever

Mass protests of Egyptian workers and youth in Cairo demanding democratic rights and decent living standards.

Source: WSWS


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Jasmine Revolution

Referred to the popular uprising in Tunisia that toppled the regime of President Ben Ali.

In January 2011, a new term was added to the lexicon of politics and insurrection: Jasmine Revolution, referring to the popular uprising in Tunisia that toppled the regime of President Ben Ali. This is the most recent example of what have since 2005 been referred to as colour revolutions, which originally referred specifically to the changes of government in authoritarian former Soviet-bloc countries.

Source: World Wide Words