Egypt's Revolution by Social Media

Facebook and Twitter let the people keep ahead of the regime.

  • By L. GORDON CROVITZ

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BY L. GORDON CROVITZ

If journalism is the rough draft of history, in this fast-moving era it may already be time to settle the question of the Internet's role in the Egyptian revolt. To this end, consider the leading role of a 30-year-old Google executive.

Wael Ghonim seems an unlikely symbol of revolution. He studied computer engineering at Cairo University and earned an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the American University in Cairo. At Google he is product and marketing manager for the Middle East and North Africa.

A search on the Factiva news database shows how Mr. Ghonim used to spend his ...

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