Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-06-25

Zimbabwe launches new FM station weighted with music programs, ending 3-decade state monopoly

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

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Southern Africa

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Fair Trading / Competition - Monopoly / Trusts

2012-06-22

В Южной Африке автомат раздаст холодный чай за твит

Tatiana Repkova | lenta.ru/news/2012/06/22/ ... |

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Southern Africa

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SMS / MMS / Twitter Advertisements / Marketing

2012-06-20

2012-06-20

Twitter-activated vending machine offers iced-tea for tweets

Tatiana Repkova | www.digitaltrends.com/soc ... |

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Southern Africa

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Online / Rich Media / Interactive / Digital / Mobile Advertising / Marketing
SMS / MMS / Twitter Advertisements / Marketing
Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter

2012-06-19

Infographics are appealing to people because of the way we are wired

Tatiana Repkova | www.dmnews.com/the-rise-o ... |

China, Egypt, United States of America

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Arab World, North Asia, Northern Africa, Northern North America

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Africa, Africa / Asia, America North, Asia, Global (1)

Online / Digital / Integrated Readership / Traffic / Audience - Marketing Research / Surveys - Internet Users - End-User Behavior / Experience
Graphic Design - Responsive Web Design - Visual Journalism - Awards - Infographics - Internet Memes - Maps

2012-06-19

Independent Sudanese newspapers have been experiencing an increased government crackdown

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

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Arab World, Eastern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Banned / Suspended Newspapers / Publications / Other Media

2012-06-18

Citing issues of national security, the Ethiopian government states that any VOIP services will now be considered criminal offense

Tatiana Repkova | www.digitaltrends.com/int ... |

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National Security Laws - State Secret - Secret Documents
Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications

2012-06-14

The law criminalizing “insult to the Libyan people and its institutions” is unconstitutional, says The Supreme Court

Tatiana Repkova | en.rsf.org/libya-repressi ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Insult Laws - Lèse-majesté

2012-06-12

Security authorities suspended Al-Tayyar newspaper and confiscated copies of Al-Ahram al-Yawm

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

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Arab World, Eastern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Banned / Suspended Newspapers / Publications / Other Media

2012-06-12

Insights into Zimbabwe Internet usage

Tatiana Repkova | www.techzim.co.zw/2012/06 ... |

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Southern Africa

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Online / Digital / Integrated Readership / Traffic / Audience - Marketing Research / Surveys - Internet Users - End-User Behavior / Experience