DigiTales Blog - Mel Carson

Microsoft Advertising's Mel Carson collects stories and insight from the digital media space and brings them back down to earth...

Just seen Johnny Chatterton, a student from Leeds University, on BBC Breakfast talking about his Facebook Group - Support the Monks' protest in Burma.


Given the internet has been shut down over there, this is an incredible example of how people, 80k as I write, are getting together via the web to condemn the government's actions, and keep news from the area coming through thick and fast.

Check out some of the Burmese blogs for some shocking pictures from the last couple of days.

 

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