Community updates

Chronological news digests

2015-11-24

Why Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act is even less effective than ours

Tatiana Repkova | www.cjr.org/criticism/why ... |

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations

2015-11-04

A radio training programme gives young people a chance express themselves and discuss the issues affecting their everyday lives

Tatiana Repkova | www.unicef.org/infobycoun ... |

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TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Targeting / Engaging Children / Young Reader / Audience
Training of Journalists / Newsroom Staff - Mentors
Journalism / Media Education

2015-10-20

Facebook is teaming up with Eutelsat to put a satellite in orbit and beam the internet to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa

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

France, Sierra Leone

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

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Collaboration / Cooperation - Synergy
Internet Technology / Access / Practices - Broadband - VOIP (Skype) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

2015-09-29

Radio storytelling in Sierra Leone: Giving children a voice

Tatiana Repkova | https://www.journalism.co ... |

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TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Media / Publications / Programmes / Pages for Children / the Young / Students
Media / Publications / Programmes / Pages by Children / the Young / Students

2015-09-16

Digital fuels growth in Africa’s media and entertainment industry - PwC

Tatiana Repkova | blog.wan-ifra.org/2015/09 ... |

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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News Media Markets - Landscape - Numbers of titles - Business & Financial Results
Online / Digital / Mobile / Social Media Trends

2015-09-10

Ebola goes global: The future of development, accountability, and media empowerment in Liberia

Tatiana Repkova | www.internews.org/our-sto ... |

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Role of ICT - Old / Traditional Media vs New / Social Media - Future of the News / Journalism
Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2015-09-05

The media doesn't understand the world: Hans Rosling scolded the media for their continuing focus on only the bad things in life

Tatiana Repkova | https://www.baekdal.com/b ... |

Denmark, Nigeria

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

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Good Newspapers / Publications / Media - Positive News
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2015-08-24

GeoJournalism website shines new light on Central Africa with launch of InfoCongo: Environmental stories

Tatiana Repkova | www.internews.org/our-sto ... |

Congo Democratic Republic, Congo Republic

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Central Africa, Western Africa

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Covering / Reporting Environment
News / Content Sources - Attribution / Linking - Police - Tipping Off - Leaks

2015-08-19

Communicating in disasters: 4 lessons learned - Jeanne Bourgault

Tatiana Repkova | https://www.devex.com/new ... |

Haiti, Liberia, Nepal

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Carribean, Latin America, South Asia, Western Africa

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Africa, America North, America North / America South, Asia, International (2)

Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency
How To Ideas

2015-07-26

How citizen journalists can report in remote or underserved communities

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/en/blog/how-cit ... |

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Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing