Community updates

Chronological news digests

2014-09-22

Over 60% of news in major Arabic dailies taken from Petra, press releases - report

Tatiana Repkova | m.jordantimes.com/over-60 ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

Professional Journalism
News / Content Sources - Attribution / Linking - Police - Tipping Off - Leaks
Advertorials - Public Relations (PR) - Press Releases
Covering / Reporting News / Breaking News / Scoops - News Games - Anticipatory News

2014-09-21

The Guardian readers’ editor on press freedom in Sisi’s Egypt - Chris Elliott

Tatiana Repkova | www.theguardian.com/comme ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation

2014-09-21

U.S. launches media campaign to counter ISIS videos

Tatiana Repkova | www.npr.org/2014/09/21/35 ... |

Iraq, Syria, United States of America

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Arab World, Middle East, Northern North America

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Africa / Asia, America North, Asia

Covering / Reporting Terror / Violence / Rape / Bullying / Taking Hostages
Covering / Reporting Death / Murder / Homicide / Suicide - Obituaries
Video Packages / Footage / YouTube - Vodcasting - Animation
Advocacy / Campaigning Journalism - Media Activism - Alternative Media

2014-09-18

МИА "Россия сегодня" запускает новостную ленту на арабском языке

Tatiana Repkova | ria.ru/news_company/20140 ... |

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Arab World, CIS, Eastern Europe, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia / Europe, Europe

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
News Agencies - Wire Services
Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach
Language Editions / Websites / Broadcasting / Translations / Alphabets / Domains

2014-09-18

AFP will no longer use work from freelancers in Syria

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

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Arab World, European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Middle East, Western Europe

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Africa / Asia, Asia, Europe

Protection and Safety of Journalists
News Agencies - Wire Services
Freelancers / Stringers

2014-09-18

Displaced people in northern Iraq live in an information vacuum which is hindering their ability to cope with the catastrophe

Tatiana Repkova | https://internews.org/res ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting

2014-09-17

Qatar's tough new cyber law seen as a crackdown on press freedom

Tatiana Repkova | www.arabianbusiness.com/q ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations
Cybersecurity - Hackers - Blocked Websites - Cybercrime - Cyberbullying - Spam - Fake Views

2014-09-17

Egypt begins surveillance of Facebook, Twitter, and Skype on unprecedented scale

Tatiana Repkova | www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafr ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Anonymity Online - Online / Internet Identity - Surveillance / Eavesdropping Systems

2014-09-17

AP shifts style on Islamic State again

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

Iraq, Syria, United States of America

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Arab World, Middle East, Northern North America

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Africa / Asia, America North, Asia

News Agencies - Wire Services
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
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