those people who were instigated by their fellow bloggers, many of them are fed up and sick and tired of the corruption and the emergency law that has been in effect for 30 years. they want to see change. they started the mess and on their blogs from facebook. now the people are taking it to the streets. from the virtual world to the real world. >> suarez: david, do these technologies create a momentum of their own or are they just a new set of tools to do the same thing that oppositions and street movements have done, well, since there have been oppositions and street movements? there was no twitter at teen men. nobody sending pictures of tanks from their smarts but still the work got done. >> i think mohammed is absolutely right. twitter, facebook, social media, can be a catalyst. it can help. i don't think that it can create revolutions. we've seen mass movements without social media before. that said it's a unique tool in the hands of democratic dissidents. it allows them the ability to reach unprecedented audiences in the west. soviet dissidents once upon a time had to rely on un

back. >> if the internet was seen as such a threat to regimes what would they have been addressed bloggers i don't see the internet coming along causing a revolution in bringing down iran. i see the internet as a way locally of holding people to account. not just regimes but companies. it is also a way for groups outside the mainstream to have a voice. >> it is true the number tweets about tunisia shot up as the president fled but does that mean one accelerated the other? >> we should be careful because revolutions are caused by many factors. the availability of these tools is one potential factor. we don't know whether it was important or not. >> we have been here before. in 2009 the uprising of the iranian elections was the last twitter revolution. social media fill the gap, but did it spread the protests? >> what we have learned from iran is that they spoke and twitter helped organize the iranian opposition. those who were already motivated to take action to go on to the streets and share information about their experiences. twitter is good in organizing those who are already energized.

moscow and filmmaker and blogger danny schechter says media sensationalism is taking the focus away from finding the real scientific causes behind the bird and fish deaths. when one set of incidents happens followed by another set followed by a third said suddenly it becomes a trend then it becomes a much bigger story in the media but it's still sort of a mystery it may be that each example is actually specific to a particular local set of circumstances we don't know they're calling it. you know for a flock of birds coming up with new catchy words new ad lives and the like obviously it's it's something that intrigues audiences even if there isn't a lot of explanation it seems to be a pattern of this sort of thing where you know alarmist headlines followed by a few examples which then you know lead to sober conclusions about the dramatic events and then there's no follow up for so you know if we really never find out what really happened and this is me in attention of the media maybe even the amnesia of the media the refusal to speak to the people who are most in the know because all of t

sarah is not a blogger, she is a writer. i have don't research. that is the core of what we have done. adoption and spending will go up single digit growth in 2011. >> we would expect more. facebook is huge, twitter is huge. higher twitter people. >> the amount of funding coming into the technology space is absolutely happening, but the adoption by corporations and the money they spend is minuscule. >> what do you think about the withhold enterprise 2.0 movement? i was skeptical several years ago, but i think now we are starting to see some interesting things. leveraging the clouds builds systems that enterprises couldn't have had before. not just a corporate twitter screen. >> it was challenging when enterprise 2.0 started to emerge. this is often something that has to go with the cio and that was during a recession. now we are seeing social aspects applied to all kinds of systems, e-mail. social cast, yammer. low cost. >> you are encouraging this. you say single digit growth and you feel that is too small? >> that is what the buyer said. most im

bloggers say it was showing "top gun."e'll show you why coming up. >>> plus, hear why san jose's police union is saying about the promotion of chris moore to police chief. a live interview is next. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. >>> new this morning, we'll tell you why one of the top five dangerous cities may not be for long. >>> and why the government is accused of using "top gun" as part of the pop began day propaganda machines. >>> and good morning, you have made it, it is friday, january 28th. this is "today in the bay." good morning, it is 6:30. i'm marla tellez. brent and laura have the day off. scott is updating the markets for our friends on kndr. we'll get you out the door with christina loren with your hour-by-hour forecast. >>> good morning. we love knbr. 44 degrees in hayward. 37 degrees in gilroy. when you walk out the front door, you will notice a chill in the air. you'll need the jacket. something to keep handy with you all day long because temperatures are five to ten degrees cooler than they have b

or the government but by private donors so whose interests is it serving all discuss with mt we'll blogger marcy wheeler and what if i told you the you could take a trip around the moon for the bargain price of one hundred fifty million dollars believe it or not it's possible thanks to a new chapter in space tourism so we'll speak about the company space adventures and. and there are potential space travel options with entrepreneur jeffrey manber that's of the end of the show but now let's move on to our top story. as the world saw the aftermath of the bombing at the mine where the airport the mainstream media was very quick to report on the information they had and speculate on the information that they did within hours the media was spinning facts and drawing conclusions because r.t. is marina portnoy reports getting to the bottom of this tragedy is in fact far from over. it was an explosion heard around the world a terrorist attack inside russia's dome idea the airport killed at least thirty five people and injured another one hundred eighty eight a massive explosion in moscow became an

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i read conservative bloggers hot air, some liberal bloggers like the huffington opposed, i read everything. i like to get it all in. >> you are terrific because it doesn't always agree with you and that is part of the problem with politicians. they stick to their own genre. they don't go on any other shows. >> i take a lot of heat for going on. people just go crazy. i think if we only go on fox as republicans, i worry more so, if we live in a society where republicans will only go on fox this could very well happen. think of sarah palin running for president and doing interviews, this could happen. it is over saturating the media. hy worry about this time and what is happening. for me i love going on some shows on fox. i tell you anything. give me a fair chance to speak. start harassing me and never going your show again. thank you. >> great job, meghan. two questions. those principles and values that make you a republican, those that would not make you a republican or even a democrat? >> gay marriage is the big one that apparently makes me a democrat and i don't know what democrats are do

i read conservative bloggers and some liberal bloggers. i like to get it all in. >> they don't always agree with you, that is the problem with politicians. they don't go on any other shows. >> i take a lot of heat going on, he wasn't still crorny. it is a lconeral lesbian and if we only go on fox, i worry more and have a problem on monday about this. this will happen. ry ust doing interviews on fox. this is something that can happen. eadhe got her message out o eadaturating the media. i worry about this. i worry about what is happening. i love going on some shows on fox and msn b.c.. i give you a fair chance to speak. thank you. >> two part question, they fallen those principles and values that make you a republican and those principles and values that would not make you a republican and even a dejusot oat. >> a marriage is the big one that apparently makes the dejusot oats so i don't know wh democrats are doing for gay maessiage or the gay-rights movement at all. i think it is hypocritical to is sy dejusot oats -- it won't happen. democra

>> they do call me quite upset and i try to comfort them, say, look, i don't know these bloggers, this don't have a personal relationship with them, so -- >> jimmy: they don't believe you, your own family trusts the bloggers more than they trust you. >> that tells you how bad i am at staying in touch. >> jimmy: you really should be -- you have to stay on top of those things. >> i do. >> jimmy: and so, okay, you got the big family. you are not all able to get together at christmas. >> no, i keep it really simple. just me and aviana and the fiance. my mom came this year. >> jimmy: that's nice. and did you make her wait in the hall while you set her gifts out, cal through a garbage pail? >> maybe next year. >> jimmy: you could do that to them. it's only fair. now, this movie is fantastic, really. i thought you did a great job. [ cheers and applause ] it's -- for those who haven't seen it, it's a boxing movie. boxes movies are almost always good. >> it's sexy, boxing. >> jimmy: well, to me, it's not. >> all the sweaty men. >> jimmy: that doesn't get me going. but i can understand. but you

he told krat lick bloggers and facebook users to be respectful and sensitive. he called for a christian-style presence online responsible and honest and discrete. we must be aware the truth we long to share doesn't derive worth from popularity or attention it receives. >>> billy graham tells christianity today says he would steer clear of politics. graham ministered from every president from truman to obama. often they have no one to talk to. looking back i know sometimes i crossed the line and wouldn't do that now. the 92-year-old evangelist told the magazine wished ed he spent more time with family. >>> evangelist smith wiggles worth saw tens of thousands come into god's kingdom. >> the building is being restored and a similar revival sweep the united kingdom. peter wooding has the story. >> reporter: scottish bible teacher terry quinn is on the race -- well known healing evangelist smith wigglesworth preached for 30 yeers. >> quinn was final able to fulfill the first set of dreams to convert the abandoned building into a revival center. >> people who loved b

bloggers have been having a field day. month more intitlements. how about a permit for your dog walker? hoo oo on one hand we're pro-family. we want people to have families and stay in san francisco. but on the other hand you know we're also a transit first city. >> muni officials are proposing one parking placard if the family proi proe vidz a birth expert signs an affidavit swearing it's for the nanny. the board will vote on the proposal next week. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> and academy award nomination as announced this morning by last year's best actress win winner. leading the way with 12 nominations including best picture and actor. true grit foms and social network about creation of facebook had eight nom naigs and so did the drama "inception". the fighter rounded out top five with seven nominations. toy three 3 created by bay-area based pixar is nominated for five academy awards. >> apc 7's don sanchez has more on the buzz surrounding it. >> neither woody or buzz lightyear were nominated for best actor. and there is best screenplay,

this may not because for alarm but it is cigna bonelli blogger than previous checkups. people -- significantly longer than previous checkups. garcia's a wonderfuhe is a wondl statement and i wish to better soon. >> i need him to be healed so he can carry on his work. >> his last birthday party. he is rarely seen in public. he has become a distant but still iconic figure. >> an the american employee in -- an american employee has been convicted of murder. he is being questioned by police. a pedestrian also died in the same incident, hit by a second american car which was rushing to the scene. the austrian government announced a special tax to pay for rebuilding in the wake of the flood that did so much damage to parts of the country. it is it one of libby intended to raise -- one off levy to raise funds. italy's prime minister is facing new calls to resign because of new allegations linking him to underage prostitutes. prosecutors said they have evidence that a second 17-year- old attended parties thrown by him at his villa. he denies that in the previous claim concernin

the attack people will analyze -- the bloggers are very sophisticated. they will take certain parts of the speech and merely analyze it. that is one way that it will live on. maybe he could do an online chat. it will -- he is a very articulate president. he could take the medium and -- it would be quite interesting for him to do that. >> i think he might be doing that. i heard that he would be doing some kind of facebook video chat. over the next week, they will parse out certain sections of the speech. all the energy bloggers will be dissecting, what did he mean when he talked about solar energy? >> let me introduce another voice. jim barnes works for the national journal. quite a scene up there. people are getting ready. all of the camera positions are already established. tell me about the atmosphere. >> the atmosphere here in the capital, there is a lot of expectation for how the president is going to move forward. what you see around me is all the various tv networks and a lot of reporters are gathered here. we have members of congress and staffers

regulatory body that acts as a watchdog, monitoring everything from broadcast television to internet bloggers. -- >> a new regulatory body acts as a watchdog. >> the eu commissioner expressed her grave misgivings over the hon gary yet media law. in brussels, she hd frank discussions, demanding that he provide her with an official copy of the law in order to carry a a quick, comprehensive, and objective review. -- to carry out a quick, comprehensive, and objective review. >> the e.u. is based on the rule of law, and the commission will absolutely follow the eu law. >> a former foreign minister is concerned that hungary's reputation may suffer repable mage and she has expressed alarm. another says the media law is a step back towards their totalitarian past in hungary. >> we are beyond 20 years ago. 20 years ago, we got rid of it. >> on friday, the eu commission drivers to hungary in an effort to dispel any fears -- travels to hungary. >> in another area, a news conference with german chancellor angela merkel. that was in the ethnically divided capital of cyprus. they called on angela merkel to

. >> i just wish more bloggers were dedicated to honing the craft and not just to the page views. >>veryone can have an opinion, but not everyone has a credible opinion. >> or educated preponderan ed o. >> every week we ask people on the streets. this week we had someone who had a specific question for you. >> our social networking sites taking away from the value of personal relationships? >> that's a great question. >> not just yeah, hell yeah. >> you know, this is the thing that is so interesting about social networks. sometimes it brings people who are close together physically further apart, and people who are further apart closer together. i think that's one of the things. so there's a benefit to it, obviously. it connects people more. i think a lot of folks are finding their news and getting information from social media. i think it is informing people more, different things going on outside their immediate surround pgs. yeah, i think there's a pro and on twitter.l media. >> that's right. >> however, if i'm dating somebody, i do not follow them on twitter. because i don't want

mostly it's about bloggers and the local groups. and we have small, not very significant liberal political organizations like, for example, cat par love liberal movement which, to be frank, is very small. 2 or 3,000 people. that's -- [inaudible] but we are subject of investigation of this big department. and two months ago thefonew powe given these new powers, and medvedev signs new law. even this is it very, very -- i'm just -- i'm not very sure what does it mean. because extremism in russia is something about war. it's not about actions, it's not about attack or bombings, it's about what you say something that might be provocative. and while to prevent someone to say something that might be provocative, i think@very -- [inaudible] but now they was given the right, and now two big services they deal with these small numbers of troublemakers. >> okay. first toou the back. >> [inaudible] from the french daily newspaper. i spent a few years in russia myself, and i was struck by what you said about the fact that nobody really knows wha

and early august of this year under pressure from the new york post and right wing bloggers representatives of the mare demanded that i resign as could be as principal as an arab american muslim born in yemen and raised in the united states establishing was my american dream. and how other turned into an american nightmare i have today said made my application to become the principle of the coolio gibran international academy right. i have also asked my lawyer to begin preparing a lawsuit against the department of education for violating my constitutional right . thank you. from the beginning. my. day. the first amendment to she was open and shut she quite clearly was discharged because of what she said about the intifada t. shirts what she said ought to be protected by the first amendment i think it's all wrapped up with the wider phenomenon of islamophobia and the enormous sensitivity by supporters of israel to anything that smacks of criticism of israel. i remember that day walking into the courtroom. and really. not having any you know feeling of confidence or you know i left it all in

she is a blunder and has her own -- blogger and has her own blog. so'.does the media contributes to a negative misconception of public defenders, and more broadly, criminal defense attorneys? >> no, thank you. [laughter] >> absolutely yes. i think for the most part, there is the lack of understanding on the part of the american public on more critical role of the public defender. it is laid down in our sixth amendment. we do not teach it properly in primary school education. the public learned of it through the news media and come to some extent, through the entertainment media. most of my colleagues, and it with a bias that is predisposed against the criminal defendant and criminal defense attorney there for. i do not think there are aware of this bias for the most part, but i'm speaking from my own anecdotal experience. my reason to get into the business is to counter that bias. i came from a car rear as a criminal defense attorney. the bis filters into the programming, reporting, coverage of cases. most of the cases do not have a camera present. even

. >> up next, michael wolraich, blogger argues that the political right that attacks the left by the use of persecution politics. he examines what he considers the paranoia of the rights and how is that for america's political debate. mr. wolraich discusses his book at barnes and noble in new york city for about an hour. >> so, i'm michael wolraich, founder of.blog.com. it's a multiperson blog named across the blogosphere for civil if occasionally sharp tongued debate. come check out the repartee there. we always have a good time and i think get deep into these challenging issues. i'm also a contributor to cnn.com and i got my start by blogging at tommy boy's memo cafÉ. this is my first book, "blowing smoke." i won't try to read the whole title again because that would take up the rest of the time. i'm giving you for reading. the first reading from the preface will tell you what politics is all about. the second will give you an example of how politics has been used. then we'll go back in the time machine and see where this all started. and finally in the fourth, i'll talk about what

i met my co-founders biz stone and evan williams who had worked with blogger to build blogger. so they understood the importance of self-publishing. and i just added this real-time aspect, this s.m.s. aspect and we said what if with just s.m.s. and the web i can go anywhere i want and report what i'm doing and see what everyone else is doing in realtime. very, very simple start and users have taken it from there. >> rose: was there a conversation that took place to make you do that or did this takelace in your head? >> we were... you know, we were working... >> rose: because what was the company? >> we were working on a podcasting company and i joined as an engineer and the interesting thing about odio was that no one in the company was really that excited about podcast. so we weren't... >> rose: so it was a business you didn't care a lot about? >> i just wanted to work with ev and biz. i saw them as my first real job, the first time i had to write a resume. i wanted to do more consumer facing stuff. i had always been back in the realtime transactional systems and they presente

we would lower in all the people who subscribe to blogger magazine because they wouldn't know. there would think it is a guide to creating dog sweaters. bet that is exactly what it is. people are looking at politicians going on the craziest tv shows in order to be heard. barack obama has been everywhere and i love that about him. that is great. i was doing a youtube search for him, barack obama on the view, monday night football, dog fancy, barack obama everywhere. the reason they're doing that. this gets into the negative consequences is that they're trying to construct an image that is universally appealing. they are trying to appeal to specific groups through specific means of communication. and that is not the best use of their time but i will leave that up to them. they are smarter than i am. another negative consequence of this huge 24-hour media system is too much opinion out there and we're losing sight of the facts. we are far less educated now in terms of information than we were before which is crazy because there are so many more sources of information that you woul

. >> reporter: despite her attention she got the grogosp the -- got the bloggers going. expected them to be number 1 in every class except for gym and drama. >> you don't like the way she is raising her kids? >> oh, my god, no. >> it reminds me why chinese grand parents have to be that strict. it is a country of 1 billion people and it is very competitive. there is actually a reason for that. >> reporter: in the book she tells a story when she called her daughter, quote, "garbage." she she told some friends at a party. others have reportedly sent her death threats. >> it is sad to me that so many americans seem ready to embrace something that is a way of -- a way of parenting that is so against our core ideas in america. >> reporter: but she was un appologetticc. >> my book was born in a moment of crisis. >> reporter: a moment when her 13-year-old rebelled and she says she was forced to give in. she believes parents grow up with their kids. it is a journey for everyone. >> but i think she shared her parenting ups and downs and anyone who does that is going to say a few t

the ongoing, dedicated maintenance budget would be 2% of bloggers revenues. the ongoing -- 2% of gross revenues. at the end of the day, in comparing year one ortega revenues to 2009-2010 actual revenue from the current concessionaire, we would see the number increased from $153,000 up to just over $200,000. it is an increase of roughly 33%. the comparison of the last five years of revenue vs. projected revenue for the first five years of the or take a lease shows $748,000 for the currently send just over $1 million for the ortega lease. the average annual rent for the last five years of the current lease, $149,000. the projected average annual rent for the first five years of the ortega least, $212,000. that is a difference of about $60,000 per year. i prefer to measure things. that is about one gardener that would be retained in the park system. throughout this process, the department has undertaken a significant and extensive community outreach effort that, prior to the issuance of the rfq, that has included multiple community meetings, meetings with previo

. >> reporter: in the wake of the shootings, a liberal blogger took down his recent post that giffords was dead to him for voting against nancy pelosi for democratic leader. today, we learned the day before she was shot, giffords' e-mail to republican friends saying "i would love to talk about what we can do to promote centrism and moderation. we need to figure out how to tone our rhetoric and partisanship down." brian? >> andrea mitchell in washington with that. andrea, thanks for your reporting. >>> up next, a monster storm that has much of the american south in a state of emergency. >>> this brutal winter is hitting home again. this time in the south where a powerful weather system is bringing snow, ice and sleet. we mentioned a state of emergency. it's been declared in half a dozen states. travel is treacherous to say the least. schools have been closed, a ton of flights have been canceled. our own ron mott is with us tonight in the buckhead section of atlanta tonight. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. on a good day, this city could be a very tough city to