The invention of the printing press revolutionized revolutions :-) The Reformation was largely spread through pamphlets written by the Reformers. The American Revolution started with Committees of Correspondence and the great debate over the future was carried on in the newspapers. The publication of The Federalist and The Anti-Federalist papers shaped our new nation. The press allowed the opinions of one man to travel far beyond those who could hear him in person, far more efficiently than hand-copying.
The photography, radio and television brought even more immediacy to revolution and war. Who could forget the image of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima? And I think everyone in my generation can clearly remember the Germans dancing and celebrating the night the Berlin Wall came down. Sadly, we also remember the brave student who faced down the tanks in the square of that country our family loves so much (don't want to hit any hot word buttons here - we do have family there).
Today we got to see a whole new media's effect on revolution. It's been fascinating to see the unexpurgated real life stories coming out of Iran on Twitter @persiankiwi and @Change_for_Iraq . How can a tyrant spin the news when the news hits the world as soon as it is made? Wow. Sic semper tyrannis! Read all about it on John Calvin's blog.
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