Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-04-04

Al Jazeera is taking aim at Europe's pay-TV market, using sport to build a global media brand

Tatiana Repkova | www.reuters.com/article/2 ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Covering / Reporting Sports

2012-03-30

Иран отозвал аккредитацию Reuters из-за фильма о женщинах-ниндзя

Tatiana Repkova | lenta.ru/news/2012/03/30/ ... |

Iran, United Kingdom

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

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Foreign Journalists - Visa - Registration

2012-03-30

A court has reversed a one-month ban against daily newspaper Özgür Gündem for allegedly promoting a terrorist organization

Tatiana Repkova | www.freemedia.at/index.ph ... |

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Anti-Subversion / Anti-Terrorism Laws
Banned / Suspended Newspapers / Publications / Other Media

2012-03-30

Authorities crack down on social networks and activist bloggers

Tatiana Repkova | en.rsf.org/united-arab-em ... |

United Arab Emirates

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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
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Weblogs / Blogs - Photoblogs - Videoblogs / Vlogs - Bloggers - Influencers
Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter

2012-03-29

Reuters says Iran’s government suspends media accreditation of its staffers in Tehran

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

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Foreign Journalists - Visa - Registration
News Agencies - Wire Services

2012-03-29

Iran continues its campaign against the press

Tatiana Repkova | www.cpj.org/2012/03/iran- ... |

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

2012-03-28

More than a year after protests began on Pearl Roundabout, the epicentre of the Bahraini revolution, many argue that little has changed for the better

Tatiana Repkova | www.wan-ifra.org/articles ... |

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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

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

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Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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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

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

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

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Arab World, Middle East

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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