Andy Carvin

After Two Years In Hiding, A Bahraini Blogger Escapes

Andy Carvin — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:23:00 +0000

The Arab world was aflame in March 2011. Longtime rulers in Tunisia and Egypt had been toppled. NATO was poised to attack Libyan government forces. The Syrian uprising was just beginning. And on the small island nation of Bahrain, the government was cracking down on pro-democracy protesters.

Across Bahrain, protest leaders were rounded up and some were quickly tried, convicted and sentenced to prison. The writing was on the wall for the leaders of the movement, including Ali Abdulemam.

He was perhaps the country's most prominent online activist.

Another Boston Bombing Mystery: Who is @Al_FirdausiA?

Andy Carvin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:22:00 +0000

(Andy Carvin, NPR's senior strategist for social media, sends us this dispatch about a Twitter account that may hold clues in understanding the surviving Boston bombing suspect.)

Social media became a large part of the story last week as amateur sleuths scoured the Internet for clues about the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

Want To Spend Election Night at NPR HQ?

Andy Carvin — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:13:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be at NPR on election night? Here's your chance to find out.

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, NPR's social media desk will host around two dozen of you at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. We're looking for people from across the political spectrum — bloggers, Twitter users, Tumblrs, Redditors, etc. — who plan to cover election night on their own. It'll be a chance to hang out with fellow political geeks and NPR staff, as well as an opportunity to experience election night at NPR in person.