Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-03-28

Thanks to social networks, more information is available about what is happening in Arab countries. But is it reliable?

Tatiana Repkova | links.eqentia.com/520b2ad ... |

Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia

,

Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

,

Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Image / Credibility / Perception / Reputation of Media / Journalism - Tabloid / Yellow / Sensationalist Press
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing
Advocacy / Campaigning Journalism - Media Activism - Alternative Media

2012-03-26

NPR's Andy Carvin shows how to turn Twitter into a newsroom

Tatiana Repkova | current.org/tech/tech1206 ... |

United States of America

,

Arab World, Northern North America

,

Africa / Asia, America North

Specifics of Creating Online Content - Multimedia / Transmedia Reporting / Storytelling - Mobile Journalism (Mojo) - Real-Time / Instantaneous / Live Blogging - Live Streaming - Robots - Algorithms
Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter
How To Ideas

2012-03-26

Mohamed Nanabhay on Al Jazeera's online growth and the future of news distribution

Tatiana Repkova | www.niemanlab.org/2012/03 ... |

,

Arab World, Middle East

,

Africa / Asia, Asia

Role of ICT - Old / Traditional Media vs New / Social Media - Future of the News / Journalism
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Digital TV / Radio - Web TV - Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) - Internet TV - Webcast - Mobile TV - Smart TV - Connected TV - Live Streaming
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter

2012-03-24

Activist media from the frontlines: mobile, strategic, and much more than just "being in the right place at the right time"

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

,

Arab World, Middle East, Northern Africa

,

Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing
Advocacy / Campaigning Journalism - Media Activism - Alternative Media

2012-03-22

Общинные станции перехватывают радиоволны, освобожденные Арабской весной

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/ru/blog/101607 |

Egypt, Libya, Palestinian Authority, Tunisia, Yemen

,

Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

,

Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Reaching / Building Communities / Neighborhood
Local / Hyperlocal / Community Newspapers / Publications / Titles / Editions / Sections / Supplements / Websites / Webpages / Media / News / Content

2012-03-22

Dubai-based TV network MBC is planning on launching localised content for Iraq, Egypt and North Africa

Tatiana Repkova | m.arabianbusiness.com/mbc ... |

Egypt, Iraq, United Arab Emirates

,

Arab World, Middle East, Northern Africa

,

Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach
Local / Hyperlocal / Community Newspapers / Publications / Titles / Editions / Sections / Supplements / Websites / Webpages / Media / News / Content

2012-03-22

The role of social media in Egypt's uprising: social media's impact was more significant abroad than domestically

Tatiana Repkova | www.egyptianabroad.com/20 ... |

,

Arab World, Northern Africa

,

Africa, Africa / Asia

Role of ICT - Old / Traditional Media vs New / Social Media - Future of the News / Journalism
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

2012-03-19

The state-run Al-Thawra daily newspaper halts publishing for financial reasons

Tatiana Repkova | cima.ned.org/yemen-al-tha ... |

,

Arab World, Middle East

,

Africa / Asia, Asia

Closures / Absorptions of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media

2012-03-19

'Mémoires d’Algérie': cross-border collaboration between El Watan and OWNI (in French language)

Tatiana Repkova | owni.fr/2012/03/19/memoir ... |

Algeria, France

,

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

,

Africa, Africa / Asia, Europe

Collaboration / Cooperation - Synergy
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Acquiring / Providing / Sharing / Reposting Content - Widgets - Embedding