“Letterbombing” is a mildly subversive way to use Facebook in protest, in support, or to make a point. By itself, the impact of letterbombing is limited, but when the attack is picked up by mainstream media, the tactic becomes the story, and the message reaches a wider audience.

A high school in the Bronx is closing because of poor student performance. It will be replaced by two charter schools, a trend that is repeated all across the country.

Al-Jazeera English has seen an enormous increase in traffic on its website with its coverage of the uprising in Egypt and other international events. However, the channel is still not available from most cable carriers in the United States, so Americans who get their news from television are less likely to watch Al-Jazeera English.