Bloggers silenced as curbs bring internet blackout

• "Its been difficult to get information out because the internet has been closed".


• "The group, based in Norway, said about half of all communications to the rest of the world were blocked by the regime".


• "There were 31,000 internet users in Burma in 2005 in a population of more than 47 million. Today, less than 1% of the population is thought to be online at home, but internet cafes".

This shows how important the internet is in our current times. The internet is the most powerful and dominant form of media. Now it has also become important for recieving the news. In the past we recieved the news from our tv's and newspapers, however since the introduction of the internet, things have changed. Now days instead of having to wait for the BBC6 o'clock news or wait for tomorrows newspaper, the public can just find out all the latest news with just a click of a mouse.

• http://media.guardian.co.uk/newmedia/story/0,,2180971,00.html