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New Media History and Research on Rights, War, and Memory

witnessarchive wrote 3 days ago: From researcher and guest blogger Karl Arthur Baumann, currently doing research and interviews here … more →

Tags: History, Memory, New Media, Social Media, Video, War, WITNESS HUB, WITNESS Media Archive

Kazakhtan's internet is closing down

digitalsketches wrote 2 weeks ago: Kazakhstan is known for being ‘not free’ according to reports of Reporters sans frontier … more →

Tags: Central Asia, Digital Technology

Iran, citizen media and media attention

RFM wrote 3 weeks ago: Further to our discussion in class today… …My heart’s in Accra » Iran, citizen media and media … more →

Tags: Film Studies, Education, New Media, E-media, Impact of New Media

Join Twitter. Save the World.

Peter Imbong wrote 3 weeks ago: There are several things I loved and hated at the same time while I was in college. Aside from my da … more →

Tags: Citizen Journalism, media, social networking media, Video Entries, Clay Shirky, facebook, Friendster, "Grassroots journalism", Hyperlocal Journalism

Portrait of the Blogger as a Young Man

Mike Healy wrote 4 weeks ago: Cracked.com’s (a site that’s climbing up my charts, by the way) posted the 6 most depres … more →

Tags: Meta Blogs, media, blogs, On a Lark, weird news, f. scott fitzgerald

From Media Re:public (by Persephone Miel)

wlerik wrote 1 month ago: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediarepublic/category/cappucino/ Media Re:public encouraging collabor … more →

Tags: Interesting, Media That Matters, Politics, Social Media, Blogging for a Cause

Climate change and cyber-activism in Brazil2 comments

globalisationanddevelopment wrote 1 month ago: Homes affected by the flooding that began last month in North East Brazil. Photo courtesy ofhttp://n … more →

Tags: climate change, cultural communication, Development Journalism, environmental security, GeoPolitics, Latin America, New Media, Brazil, flooding

Does Venezuela want to ban the internet? Is it a luxury or a basic right?

globalisationanddevelopment wrote 1 month ago: The Venezuelan government issued a decree (Decree 6649) back in March 2009 which sought to forbid “s … more →

Tags: Freedom of Expression, cultural communication, New Media, Latin America, Press Freedom, Telecommunications, Development Journalism, Blogging, Venezuela

The Red Dirt Reporter on the High Value of Low Power

AxXiom wrote 1 month ago: Gimme Some Truth! 107.1 FM RFOK brings truth news to Oklahoma City metro radio By Andrew W. Griffin … more →

Tags: Activists Tech, RFOK, Red Dirt Report, Low Power Radio, Alternative Media

new media inside (or outside) 'illiberal' regimes

marcia wrote 1 month ago: Went to a (semi) interesting lecture at the London School of Economics yesterday: “Opening up … more →

Tags: musings, activism, Burma, governance, Iran, Lecture, New Media, notes

Dogmatic adversaries or government lapdogs - is there a middle ground for the development journalist?

globalisationanddevelopment wrote 2 months ago: Media ethics in the third world – a tough balancing act? Photo courtesy of: http://www.pjre … more →

Tags: Freedom of Expression, cultural communication, Globalisation, GeoPolitics, Imperialism, Latin America, Press Freedom, Development Journalism, media imperialism?

Pete Seeger turns 90 on World Press Freedom Day: Thank you for the protest music!2 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 2 months ago: Pete Seeger: Still singing protest at 90... Today, 3 May, is once again World Press Freedom Day. It … more →

Tags: Broadcasting, Campaigns, Community Media, Documentary Film, ethics, Film makers, Film Making, Good Governance, Journalism

Help those who ask for it.

sanjeevbery wrote 2 months ago: Americans are only learning about Pakistan from Americans, and that’s a problem.  Too much of … more →

Tags: Pakistan, Sanjeev Bery, Taliban, Swat, Pakistani military, US backed dictators, Lawyer's Movement, Pakistani Government, AfPak

Barcamper's favourite tools1 comment

digitalsketches wrote 2 months ago: Last week I attended the Barcamp in Almaty.  Again it was a lively and informal gathering of enthusi … more →

Tags: Central Asia, Digital Technology

Violance Of Security Forces To Civilians On The April 23 Protest In Madagascar2 comments

Tahina wrote 2 months ago: In this video taken by a simple civilian they beat a passer by and wanted to harm the one who’ … more →

Tags: Politics, madagascar, photos, videos, Protest, democracy, activism, political crisis 2009, soldiers

Untold story behind the story: “Barack Obama: People’s President”1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 months ago: A film to reveal what the old media didn't show...When Barack Obama and his running made Joe Biden w … more →

Tags: Blogging, Broadcasting, Citizen Journalism, Digital Media, Documentary Film, Film makers, Film Making, ict, Internet

Fight for Local Media!1 comment

Cara wrote 3 months ago: Where Is Our Radio? Cara Chellew I used to work Sunday mornings. I would flip through the FM freque … more →

Tags: CKLN, Media Censorship, Community Radio

Bolivian communities taught digital media skills1 comment

globalisationanddevelopment wrote 3 months ago: Indigenous communities in Bolivia (photo courtesy of – http://rising.globalvoicesonline.o … more →

Tags: World Affairs, Bolivia, Blogging

FOKO using Ushahidi3 comments

ariniaina wrote 3 months ago: The Big Boss Wednesday, March 19th, FOKO Madagasikara organized a workshop about using Ushahidi a … more →

Tags: Team Work, foko, ushahidi, Workshop


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