Egypt: The King's Speech Where Everyone Is King
The King's Speech is an excellent Oscar-nominated film about British King George VI's struggle to overcome his speech impediment through the new medium of his day, the radio.Early in the movie his father points out that in the 1920s, with the advent of the wireless, the role of the royals has changed:
"In the past all a King had to do was look respectable in uniform and not fall off his horse. Now we must invade people's homes and ingratiate ourselves with them. This family is reduced to those lowest, basest of all creatures... we've become... actors!"
These words were prophetic in many ways. But most significantly, I believe, is the changed role of the media and the actors from the 1920's to the 2010's. In George's time, the actors that mattered were the leaders, who broadcast in the center-out "push" technology of the day.
The radio of the 1930's was the stammering George VI's proving ground. He eventually finds his voice, and that of the nation over the radio. Indeed, the medium proved an effective tool to rally the British Commonwealth in time of war.
Today we see the new media amplifying the "king's speech" in Egypt. Except this time, the king is not Mubarak, out of touch with his nation, muddling his refusal to leave over the television. Instead, the people are "king" finding their voices through social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and other new "pull" media.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-m-firestone/egypt-the-kings-speech-wh_b_822331.html
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