The Time Person of the year for 2012 is "the protester."
It was just announced on The Today Show.
Kind of a snooze, but then, between The Arab spring, Occupy Wall Street, what's happening in Russia, and the various austerity pretests, it seems reasonable.
You can read the full TIME article here.
Read more: Time Magazine's Person Of The Year Is THE PROTESTER
The magazine cited dissent across the Middle East that has spread to Europe and the United States and said these protesters are reshaping global politics.
Time said it is recognizing protesters because they are "redefining people power" around the world.
Last year, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg got the honour, which goes to the person the magazine believes most influenced events of the past year.
So - any and all protest is nothing but good.
For the most part time magazines person of the year sucks...and who are they to decide that anyway...Ill choose my own person of the year
I say their "person of the year" pick is quasi tabloid-ism.
In the last 10 years I'd agree with you.
Good choice by Time magazine.
who should they have picked instead, Kim Kardashian??
Good choice by Time magazine.
who should they have picked instead, Kim Kardashian??
Steve Jobs? I mean they picked Obama for far far less.
err...he was on the cover in October.
So what? Not the same:
They could of picked the people from the litany of scientific discoveries or inventions that will actually effect humanity, in much more significant ways.
It's a person of the year, sure, they may effect humanity in the future, but they didn't do it this year.
Definitely the best choice. Protesters around the world came out in a big way this year. They were easily the most talked about type of person and caused a lot of change in the world.This is a good thing though I wish the article had given a little bit more detail. I'll try and find a better source. Thoughts? Comments?
Time names 'The Protester' as Person of the Year - World - CBC News
Well, popularity is part of it. If it were popularity alone, then they would have picked Kim Kardashian or another celebrity. But popularity certainly needs to be a part of it since Time's person of the year seems to be partially about who had the most influence on people and who dominated discussion. People who aren't well known don't typically do either and certainly don't do the latter.I think it goes much further than that, but don't think I mean popular = good.
Just popular in the news, whether good or bad.
Well, popularity is part of it. If it were popularity alone, then they would have picked Kim Kardashian or another celebrity. But popularity certainly needs to be a part of it since Time's person of the year seems to be partially about who had the most influence on people and who dominated discussion. People who aren't well known don't typically do either and certainly don't do the latter.
Yeah, but my point is that Person of the Year is not synonymous with Most Important or Significant person of the year. There are plenty of lists that deal with lesser known people like Borlaug. My impression of Time's list is that it's supposed to be about who quite literally influenced more people and dominated discussion. The protests really did both more than anyone this year and not just in one place, but all over the world.Norman Borlaug is a good example the kinda defies that.
He developed a wheat variety that helped the world over, especially 3rd world nations, he did win a noble prize, but in general he was not well known.
His impact was much more significant, in real terms, than those of protesters.
Yeah, but my point is that Person of the Year is not synonymous with Most Important or Significant person of the year. There are plenty of lists that deal with lesser known people like Borlaug. My impression of Time's list is that it's supposed to be about who quite literally influenced more people and dominated discussion. The protests really did both more than anyone this year and not just in one place, but all over the world.
putting the same guy on the cover of Time magazine, with three months, ignores the many more individuals and events that have taken place in our world during the year.
nevermind the fact that its just silly.
:lamo
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