In sum, there were some heated conflicts between protesters and police, resulting in nearly 100 arrests and the complete barricading of Liberty Square. So far it seems that individuals on both sides are culpable... a handful of protesters are being accused of assaulting police officers, while numerous officers are being accused of unlawful arrests and violent brutality.
Different news sources have portrayed these events in contrasting lights. For instance, if you were to perform a brief web search such as this one you will find varying reports from CNN, The Boston Herald, The Washington Post and many more. Yet, against such corporate news sources the people have also provided coverage of this past weekend's events. A YouTube search string such as this one will offer many live-recorded videos from March 17th.
Analyzing the differences between these news reports---that is, closely reading them as you would any other critical text---will illuminate much about the media's role in the current Occupy Movement. How is "organized" mass media similar and how does it differ from the "grassroots" media offered through citizen reportage? What are the similarities and differences in their messages? The mediums? Which source(s) do you consider to be most biased? Which are closer to the truth?
UPDATE
Also, view this interesting video regarding a recently passed anti-protest law here in the United States.
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