Al Jazeera English's Ahmed Shihab-Eldin's new show, The Stream, which debuts today, has an ambitious goal: Shihab-Eldin wants The Stream to "leverage voices who often don't make it into mainstream media" by engaging wired communities across the world. Shihab-Eldin spoke with The Nation at the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform in Boston about how he was one of the few in the media who began to follow Tunisia before it was clear a revolution was unfolding. He talks about how the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa all began as "popular uprisings," not religious uprisings. And, he adds that his new show will take a bottom-up look at many of the ongoing uprisings and examine how social media is helping people circumvent oppression. "The potential democratization of the Arab world is directly related to the potential democratization of media," concludes Shihab-Eldin. For videos, visit www.TheNation.com.

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An interview with Ahmed Shihab-Eldin from Al Jazeera English as we talk about the new upcoming show, The Social. We also discuss Al Jazeera's coverage of the Egyptian revolution, why the network is struggling to get on US cable systems and how Al Jazeera is working to remove the image of being a label the network for terrorist organizations.

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CPMilenio Movistar - Entrevista a Ahmed Shihab-Eldin #CPReports Internet ha incrementado la posibilidad de compartir, intercambiar y de tener feedback sobre todos los temas. En un mundo que está cambiando ran rápidamente, los medios de comunicación tienen una oportunidad para interactuar con su audiencia a través de nuevas herramientas participativas; pero también tiene que afrontar grandes retos que cambiarán el modelo de negocio actual. Tienen que transformarse para adaptarse al espacio digital y están buscando la manera de coexistir con unos nuevos medios que han nacido en un entorno digital; así como con los ciudadanos que ejercen un tipo de periodismo que está cubriendo los huecos de comunicación en contextos represivos. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (Estados Unidos/Palestina), es productor digital y co-presentador de "The stream", una comunidad online con un programa diario en Al Jazeera que aborda el extraordinario potencial del social media para ayudarnos a comprender las historias que normalmente no se cuentan. Antes de unirse a Al Jazeera, trabajó como periodista y productor para la galardonada serie documental de la PBS Wide Angle. La tesis de su master "Definiendo la Tierra Media: La próxima generación de Neoyorkinos musulmanes" le valió un Premio Webby. Su trabajo ha sido publicado en medios como Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Huffington Post o Washington Week.

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Ahmed Shihab Eldin asks what viewers think is causing the increase in racial/ethnic tensions in Malaysia and whether their government is to blame.

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Ahmed takes a look at the last-minute petitions and videos before the passing of the Stop Online Piracy Act is decided on.

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Malaysians rally against a bill that could hurt freedom of expression and the right to protest. The Stream talks to Pek Koon Heng, director of the ASEAN Studies Center; Lim Chee Wee, president of the Malaysian Bar Council; and Malaysian MP P. Kamalanathan. Thumbnail image: A Malaysian lawyer raises a sign during a protest against the Peaceful Assembly Bill in Kuala Lumpur November 29, 2011. REUTERS/Samsul Said

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Ahmed looks at the "March for Life" that many Yemenis took part in to send a message to the United Nations and the Arab League.

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The Stream takes a look at a new programme on Muslim-Americans that aims to take a swing at stereotypes.

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The battle over Bahrain's future is raging online between government loyalists and opposition supporters. The Stream hosted a debate between Zainab Al-Khawaja and Suhail Algosaibi. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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Can activist-minded music shared online galvanise a movement for change across Pakistan?

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Ahmed takes a look at a tweet insulting the opposition that came from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's account, as well as what seems to be Al-Shabaab's embrace of Twitter.

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Turkey continues to calls for an end to Kurdish separatist movements as it contemplates further action against PKK targets.

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The Occupy Wall Street protest movement spreads to other cities and gains big-name supporters.

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Amjad Mahmood Khan, National Director of Public Affairs for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, is a guest on the Al-Jazeera daily talk show "The Stream" to address questions regarding the beliefs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, as well as the persecution the Community faces across the world. The discussion begins at the 11:07 mark in the show.

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As riots continue across the UK, we look at some of the misconceptions about the looters and social media's role. The Stream spoke with Aaron Peters about the role of race and class in the protests. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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New economic powers India and China are being accused of buying land cheaply, uprooting indigenous communities, and exacerbating a food crisis. Are foreign investors colonising Africa? The Stream speaks with Indian author Anand Giridharadas, Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of The Oakland Institute, and Christine L. Adamow, Managing Director of Africa BioFuel, a US company invested in farmland in Kenya and Tanzania.

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Student protesters and the government may be ready to reach an agreement on education spending.

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Employees at the port of Suez in Egypt refuse to receive the first 7 ton shipment of tear gas from the United States to Egypt's Interior Ministry.

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Woman staging a sit-in protest on top of a 35 meter high crane for 11 months steps down as Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction reaches tentative deal with workers.

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Independent media makers are using new tools to tell the most important stories of our time. When pro-democracy protests erupted in Egypt, independent and non-commercial journalists were quickly on the scene offering more in-depth coverage than mainstream media. In Afghanistan, independent reporters keep asking the tough questions about the longest war in US history. The panelists in this session, held at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston on April 9, are breaking new ground online and around the world -- by means of blogs, YouTube, streaming video and other platforms. How are independent voices beating mainstream media to the story, amplifying their message, and shedding crucial light in times of crisis? How are independent journalists prodding mainstream media to cover issues they might otherwise ignore? Panelists: Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Democracy Now!; Jeff Cohen, Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College; Derrick Crowe, Brave New Foundation; Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Al Jazeera English; Marcy Wheeler, FireDogLake.com. Thanks to Walt Kosmowski of Beverly Community Access Media for the footage. To see more of the conference, go to www.conference.freepress.net. For more about media issues, go do freepress.net.

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As the global economy struggles, many politicians and protestors turn on the financial industry to demand reform. The Stream speaks with financial journalist Kat Aaron, Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital, Greek economist Yannis Ioannides, and Joao Castro Neves, a Brazilian political scientist.

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From October 7th-9th the Arab Development Initiative (ADI) gathered hundreds of young Arabs and non-Arabs alike in Montreal for the sole purpose of developing the Arab world. The result? Action plans and fresh projects that aim to spark innovation and development in the region! Read more: www.arabdevelopment.com Stay up-to-date with the latest: @ADInitiative facebook.com/ADInitiative

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Inspired by the Arab uprisings, activists in Mauritius have created a Facebook initiative with the aim of gathering 15000 of the country's youth in Port Louis on September 11 to call for political and economic reform.

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The phrase Tal3mrak in Saudi Arabia literally translates into "May God Prolong Your Life" - and its used as aa sign of respect when addressing royalty or influential business men in the Gulf region. But a new use of the expression in the form of a hashtag on twitter marks an outpouring of criticisms of the government from netizens in Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab World who claim the royal family ignores Saudi Arabia's poor and are quelling the spirit of dissent and self-determination across the region.

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Hundreds of poor migrants are dying in Russia. Is that nation's neo-Nazi movement to blame? The Stream speaks with Erica Marat, a Central Asia researcher with the Jamestown Foundation, and Madeleine Reeves, a social anthropologist at the University of Manchester.

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The Stream interviews Alek Wek, Sudanese-British supermodel and refugee advocate. stream.aljazeera.com

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Eritreans and its diaspora community are divided over the policies of long-standing president Isiais Afewerki. On The Stream we spoke with Mussie Zenai & Rahel Weldeab. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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Nigerian police gear up to reduce growing security risks of Boko Haram after a recent wave of bombings and attacks.

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Egypt's military leadership responded to critics and pro-democracy activists by signing a reform agreement with a group of political parties. The Stream talks with Egyptian activist and journalist Gigi Ibrahim, Muslim Brotherhood member Sherief Salah Eldin, and American journalist Andy Carvin about the country's current transition.

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The kingdom's lawmaking body has approved preliminary measures to allow women to vote, though they still can't drive.

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In a region known for its violence, some Kashmiris are adopting art and music to protest what they see as unjust treatment of their homeland. The Stream hosted a conversation between three Kashmiris: Mohsin Mohi Ud Din, Malik Sajad and Aditya Raj Kaul. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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A discontinued FBI training manual about Islam and Arab culture is generating controversy online. The ACLU calls the documents "biased and demeaning". We were joined on The Stream by former FBI agent Mike German, who is now policy counsel for the ACLU. We were also joined by Alejandro Beutel of the Muslim Public Affairs Council and Kamal Nawash of the Free Muslims Coalition. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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Today's StreamLeads: Anti-African rally in Tel Aviv: t.co

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For nearly 11 years, a court order has been force-feeding activist Irom Sharmila, who vows to continue protesting against injustice in her home state.

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Palestinian leadership takes the first steps toward requesting recognition of full statehood at the UN amidst resistance.

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Amerasians - mixed-race children fathered by US soldiers -- struggle with discrimination in Asian societies.

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Anonymous gunmen are pledging to wipe out drug cartels, but authorities condemn such vigilante justice.

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Protesters have again taken to the streets of Egyptian cities to urge the interim government to adhere to promises of reform. The Stream interviewed activist and blogger Gigi Ibrahim. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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Scientists developed an online game to crowd-source medical research.

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A video produced by Ahmed Shihab-Eldin and Aalaa Abuzaakouk. The anti-government protesters in Libya have been getting support from a coalition of demonstrators in the United States. Hundreds of Libyan-Americans made their voices heard outside the White House on Saturday.

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As the conflict continues along the North-South border in Sudan, bloggers are challenging the media's portrayals of both sides. Some go so far as to call actions taken in the region genocide, however many refute that claim. The Stream interviewed Amir Ahmad, a Sudanese blogger and Osman Hummaida, the executive director for the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies. This is Part 1 of 2. Read more: stream.aljazeera.com

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