Cenk Uygur interviews UCLA Information Studies Professor Ramesh Srinivasan (@rameshmedia) on his research into the complex nature of social media in revolutions and riots, as well as his recent experiences on the ground in Egypt speaking with activists.

Srinivasan's research has also delved into such diverse topics as Internet freedom, global communication and how new media technologies impact economic development and poverty reduction. In the interview he also talks about the divisive rhetoric that has arisen in light of Mohamed Morsi's election in Egypt.


Professor Srinivasan is an Associate Professor in Information Studies at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and Design|Media Arts at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has an extensive academic career an engineering degree from Stanford, a Masters degree from the MIT Media Lab, and a Doctorate from Harvard University. Previously, he was a lecturer at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Ethnic Studies; and a Doctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.

For more information, please visit: http://rameshsrinivasan.org or follow him on Twitter at @rameshmedia.