![]() And finally, we watched the world bring in the new year with widespread celebrations in Asia, Europe and the US.We were shocked at a bomb attack in Damascus that killed at least 25, sparking more anti-government protests.We watched a devastating landslide kill and injure dozens in the Philippines after a week of heavy rain.We saw Occupy Wall Street protesters get the drop on New York police as they reoccupied Zucotti Park on New Years Eve.We followed the GOP candidates as they gave eloquent speeches at the Iowa caucuses the first major electoral event on the US campaign trail.We viewed thousands of Nigerians take to the streets in protest over the doubling of petrol prices due to fuel subsidy cuts.We witnessed the powerful eruption of Sicily's Mount Etna volcano, which sent huge plumes of ash into the air, sparking flight disruption fears.We monitored events in Bahrain as protesters and security forces endlessly clashed, leading to the tear-gassing of the funeral of a 16 year old. ![]() We began the New Year by remembering some of biggest events of 2011: from Occupy Wall street to the death of Steve Jobs.Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: And finally, we watched South Africa celebrate one hundred years since the forming of the African National Congress.Įveryday on the CitizenTube Channel (and CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners, we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube.We witnessed a surfer's paradise develop in California as massive waves hit beaches all along the coast.We viewed a national strike in Nigeria bringing the country to a standstill as thousands continued to protest the scrapping of the fuel subsidy.We saw mo re than ten feet of snow falling on parts of Alaska, especially around the town of Cordova.We followed the GOP candidates on the US campaign trail, as Mitt Romney took New Hampshire and looked ahead to South Carolina.We marked Guantanamo Bay's tenth year of operation, a period Amnesty is calling "a decade of damage to human rights".We monitored events in Syria as eleven Arab League observers were injured in an attack on one of their cars in Latakia.We watched strong condemnation worldwide as video emerged of four US marines urinating on Taliban corpses.We were saddened as award-winning French journalist Gilles Jacquier was killed during attacks on a pro-government rally in Homs, Syria.And finally, we celebrated with Muhammad Ali, one of the most iconic figures alive, who turned 70 this week.We viewed the forced closure of Kruger National Park in South Africa due to prevalent flooding caused by heavy rain.We witnessed Russian oil supply ship Renda arriving in Nome, Alaska with assistance from the US Coastguard.We marked the anniversary of the 'Arab Spring' with protests in Tunisia at the slow pace of reforms.We followed the GOP candidates during a dramatic week on the US campaign trail, as Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry both dropped out of the running for the Republican nomination.We saw unprecedented amounts of snow falling in the state of Washington, with many going out and making the most of the rare event.We monitored events in Syria where military forces attacking rebels in Zabadani agreed to a ceasefire, as Obama raised concerns about the violence there.We watched the CEO of the Costa company blame human error, as most accused the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, of being at fault for the crash.We witnessed dramatic rescue efforts as the cruise ship Costa Concordia crashed into rocks in shallow waters in Giglio, Italy.Garrett's most-popular video, uploaded three weeks ago, has received over half a million views and documents an April Fools prank on the Governor: Governor Romney's body man Garrett Jackson has been uploading behind-the-scenes footage of moments along the campaign trail to his personal YouTube account, offering a glimpse of Romney that the public doesn't see very often. Today's NPR "All Things Considered" story offers a deeper look at how this position has evolved into a campaign "must-have" and how they've changed how politicians operate.īut what about hiring a tracker to document your own campaign's every move? That's precisely what the Romney campaign is doing. In 2012, campaign trackers are no longer a novelty on the trail. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever.
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