This is an important story, because most of us rely on the Internet for information and social connection. One commentator errs, however, when he voices his opinion that nothing similar can happen in the United States-- during the late 1990's, when the Republic of Texas challenged the state government, then-Governor George W. Bush conspired with federal authorities to block access to the Republic's website; it disappeared overnight.

Informative story with historical background and understandable technical details explaining how the internet can be "shut-off" in certain parts of the world due to local infrastructure..Transparent story,with graphics and other visual aides to help with context and tech aspects of the story.

This article is interesting, in that it highlights the fact that internet was shut down very easily in Egypt, but the article sorely lacks in real information about the differences between Egypt and other locations. A more enterprising reporter might have provided background on connections in better connected countries, and even some measure of how easy it would be to do the same thing in various regions of the world. In other words, provide context and depth to the story.

The context that is used in the story is the importance of online news and social networking, and what happens when it is taken away. It stresses the importance of Facebook and Twitter with regards to sharing online news sources and voicing one's opinion. The story is credible, although more in-depth research could have been done. The story is effective and includes impact as one of its news values, since it encourages readers to question how they would react if this happened in the U.S.. Furthermore, a photo of Egyptian demonstrators is included to increase interactivity.

The context that is being used in this story is that of the political struggles currently going on in Egypt and how officials there have cut off the country from their internet suppliers. The internet with such social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, were informing and fueling the ongoing struggles in Egypt. This is a credible and effective news source because it is from a trusted news source and it is a up to date and relative article.

Though this story reflects the current situation in Egypt it seems to be trivialized by the input of facebook and twitter. I feel as if social networking is the least of the country's concerns at this point. There are much more important things Internet is used for yet the article does not discuss dip into them.