Community updates

Chronological news digests

2011-12-15

Evening Standard's Dispossessed campaign on poverty in London being studied by South African editor

Tatiana Repkova | www.inpublishing.co.uk/ne ... |

South Africa, United Kingdom

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European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Southern Africa, Western Europe

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Advocacy / Campaigning Journalism - Media Activism - Alternative Media

2011-12-01

Umuntu Media news portals provide locals in African countries a space for online or mobile news, services, and entertainment

Tatiana Repkova | www.mobilemediatoolkit.or ... |

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Southern Africa

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Local / Hyperlocal / Community Newspapers / Publications / Titles / Editions / Sections / Supplements / Websites / Webpages / Media / News / Content
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2011-11-25

Two Zimbabwe commercial radio stations get licenses

Tatiana Repkova | www.washingtonpost.com/wo ... |

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Southern Africa

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Registration / Licensing of Publications / Broadcasters / Websites / Domains / Databases
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV

2011-11-23

CCTV programmes to air in Zimbabwe

Tatiana Repkova | www.abu.org.my/abu/index. ... |

China, Zimbabwe

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North Asia, Southern Africa

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TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV

2011-11-22

South Africa lower house passes information bill

Tatiana Repkova | cpj.org/2011/11/south-afr ... |

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Southern Africa

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National Security Laws - State Secret - Secret Documents

2011-11-21

South African press club asks public to wear black in opposition to ‘secrecy bill’

Tatiana Repkova | www.poynter.org/latest-ne ... |

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Southern Africa

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
National Security Laws - State Secret - Secret Documents

2011-11-18

South African newspaper blacks out front page in censorship protest

Tatiana Repkova | www.guardian.co.uk/world/ ... |

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Southern Africa

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Legal Harassment of Media / Journalists

2011-11-17

WAN-IFRA Twinning Programme launches Canadian ‘Brain Trust’

Tatiana Repkova | www.wan-ifra.org/press-re ... |

Canada, Malawi, Zimbabwe

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Northern North America, Southern Africa

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Africa, America North

Training of Media Managers / Trainers

2011-11-10

Mobile phones - key to a newspaper's identity: the free newspaper '@Verdade' uses mobile tech to reach and inform readers

Tatiana Repkova | www.pbs.org/idealab/2011/ ... |

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Southern Africa

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Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Increasing Interactivity With Readers / Audience
Covering / Reporting Politics / Elections / Campaigns / Government / Public Events
Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2011-11-10

ACE Africa cable to go online late next year: France Telecom

Tatiana Repkova | www.google.com/hostednews ... |

France, South Africa

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European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Southern Africa, Western Europe

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Internet Technology / Access / Practices - Broadband - VOIP (Skype) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M)