Media coverage highlights during the protests in Egypt:
– The Guardian has been providing consistently in-depth reporting, all of which is accessible via its live blog.
– Al Jazeera English also has an excellent live blog, and is hosting a live news stream with reporters and cameras on the ground and among the protesters.- Making use of the Wikileaks diplomatic cable dump,The New York Times has an interesting story explaining the close and complex relationship between the US and Egypt.
– A big development during the early days of the protests: the Egyptian government’s attempt to cut off access to the internet. Slate explains how they did it.
– The Wall Street Journal has created a helpful interactive timeline of the protests.
– In Canada: The National Post has a great photo gallery of the protests, while The Globe and Mail offers an analysis on the impact of the food riots.
About the author
Alexander Hamlyn was the Online Editor for the Summer 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.