Author Archives: Simon Copeland

Simon Copeland

International Security Studies MA graduate from the University of Leicester who had previously completed an undergraduate study in law. Currently interning, in a research capacity, at a conflict resolution organisation. Work focuses on security in Africa, the Middle East and international law.

Mobile phones and social media have become integral when reporting on the Arab Spring.

The Arab Spring: A broadcast revolution

The Arab Spring movement across the Middle East and North Africa will be remembered not by the professional news recordings and photographs of experienced journalists, but rather by the shaky hand held footage and images captured on the mobile phones Read on! →