Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-07-20

Deutsche Welle is using SMS and dial-to-listen radio shows to reach an audience in Africa with limited Internet access

Tatiana Repkova | www.niemanlab.org/2012/07 ... |

Ghana, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania

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Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa

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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
Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Text Messages / SMS Alerts / Push notifications / Chat Apps / Chat Bots

2012-07-18

Who needs data? Google launches Gmail SMS to communicate by email through SMS in Africa

Tatiana Repkova | gigaom.com/mobile/who-nee ... |

Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria

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Eastern Africa, Western Africa

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Internet Technology / Access / Practices - Broadband - VOIP (Skype) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
Text Messages / SMS Alerts / Push notifications / Chat Apps / Chat Bots

2012-07-18

Citizens need good journalism to explain confusing times, but many Egyptians don’t trust their media

Tatiana Repkova | www.cjr.org/behind_the_ne ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Independence of the Press / Media
Image / Credibility / Perception / Reputation of Media / Journalism - Tabloid / Yellow / Sensationalist Press
Covering / Reporting Politics / Elections / Campaigns / Government / Public Events
News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment

2012-07-17

Mali journalists stage 'news blackout' to protest kidnappings and beatings of journalists in recent months

Tatiana Repkova | www.voanews.com/content/m ... |

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Protection and Safety of Journalists
Working Conditions - Collective Agreements - Trade Unions - Contracts - Clause of Conscience

2012-07-16

FAJ opposes use of anti-terrorism legislation against journalists in Ethiopia

Tatiana Repkova | allafrica.com/stories/201 ... |

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Legal Harassment of Media / Journalists
Anti-Subversion / Anti-Terrorism Laws

2012-07-16

The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) opposes use of anti-terrorism legislation against journalists

Tatiana Repkova | allafrica.com/stories/201 ... |

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Anti-Subversion / Anti-Terrorism Laws

2012-07-13

Newspapers in the IN&M stable should be broken up and not sold to a single owner in order to improve media diversity

Tatiana Repkova | www.businessday.co.za/art ... |

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Southern Africa

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News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment

2012-07-13

In the face of censorship, #SudanRevolts goes social: the amount of local Sudanese Twitter users has skyrocketed

Tatiana Repkova | www.pbs.org/mediashift/20 ... |

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Arab World, Eastern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Censorship / Self-Censorship
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter

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

2012-07-10

Independent News & Media explores sale of South African arm

Tatiana Repkova | www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6 ... |

Ireland, South Africa

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

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News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment