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2012-09-13

YouTube will not remove a film clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Mohammad, but it has blocked access to it in Egypt and Libya

Tatiana Repkova | www.reuters.com/article/2 ... |

Egypt, Libya, United States of America

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa, Northern North America

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Africa, Africa / Asia, America North

Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Covering / Reporting Faith / Religion / Church - Blasphemy
Video Packages / Footage / YouTube - Vodcasting - Animation

2012-09-12

New York Times denies State Department request to remove the photo of a dying ambassador J. Stevens

Tatiana Repkova | jimromenesko.com/2012/09/ ... |

Libya, United States of America

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa, Northern North America

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Africa, Africa / Asia, America North

Independence of the Press / Media
Newsroom / Online Ethics - Plagiarism / Fabrication
Photojournalism / Visual Journalism / Storytelling - Photos - Pictures - Illustrations - Images
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2012-09-12

Freedom of the press: Journalists and technicians have gone on strike at Tunisia's oldest newspaper publisher

Tatiana Repkova | www.iol.co.za/news/africa ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Independence of the Press / Media
Working Conditions - Collective Agreements - Trade Unions - Contracts - Clause of Conscience

2012-08-06

Study: New media and conflict after the Arab Spring - what role did social media play?

Tatiana Repkova | journalistsresource.org/s ... |

Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

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Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2012-07-10

Carnegie paper: Tunisian media in transition, by Fatima el-Issawi

Tatiana Repkova | carnegieendowment.org/201 ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Independence of the Press / Media
Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations
Professional Journalism
News Media Markets - Landscape - Numbers of titles - Business & Financial Results
Working Conditions - Collective Agreements - Trade Unions - Contracts - Clause of Conscience
History of Newspapers / Media

2012-06-20

2012-06-14

The law criminalizing “insult to the Libyan people and its institutions” is unconstitutional, says The Supreme Court

Tatiana Repkova | en.rsf.org/libya-repressi ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Insult Laws - Lèse-majesté

2012-06-08