I hear there is trouble at the encampment in Barcelona. The police went in to forcibly close it down this morning. I heard this  by text from a friend but when I tried to find out more there was nothing on the BBC news – radio or internet. I even rang them up to ask and a very pleasant Irishman told me that yes there is a tent city there! I said – yes but this isn’t news – it has been there for almost two weeks! What I want to know about is what is happening now.
Isn’t that interesting?  Surely BBC news correspondents also would hear about police arriving in force and removing people. The twitter I am following is full of calls for people to come tonight to the square – with flowers to show that it is peaceful – and to support them today.
It really brings it home that reported news is selective but also how technology empowers us with information that can only be stopped if all networks and internet services are closed down – and that would be an interesting show of democracy!