Peer Edits

1. The government controlled public messages to Arab countries in the past however social mediums can’t be controlled.
   The government controlled public messages to Arab countries in the past. However, social media can't be controlled.


2. The first nation to revolt against their government was Tunisia on January 14.
 The first nation to revolt against its government was Tunisia, on Jan. 14.


3. Founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and presentation speaker Dr. Lawrence Pintak described the beating of a man that had taped a illegal police activity.
  Founding Dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Dr. Lawrence Pintak described the beating of a man that had taped illegal police activity.
 

4. Cell-phone pictures of a Tunisian fruit vendor who lit himself on fire in protest of police seizing his fruit cart were broadcasted online, igniting conflict throughout Arab nations.
  Pictures of a Tunisian fruit vendor who lit himself on fire in protest of police seizing his cart were broadcast online, igniting conflict throughout Arab nations.

5. Reverend Jesse Jackson talked about lessons learned from the civil rights movement, if people became politically active than they could change government policy.
   The Rev. Jesse Jackson talked about lessons learned from the civil rights movement. If people were politically active then they could change government policy.

6. The 18 day revolution in Middle East was not an unplanned event, the oppressed lower class Arabs had been preparing for years, Pintak said.
   The 18-day revolution in the Middle East was not unplanned.  The oppressed lower-class Arabs had been preparing for years, Pintak said.

7. The Arab Government pulled the plug on the Internet in Jan. 
   The Arab government pulled the plug on the Internet in January.
 
8. “I loved the 90’s,” Smith said. She said the 1990’s resulted in more technological innovations that any decade in the 20th Century. 
   “I loved the 90s,” Smith said. She said the 1990s resulted in more technological innovations that any decade in the 20th century.