Community updates

Chronological news digests

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

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Arab World, Middle East, Northern Africa

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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 ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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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

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

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

Algeria, France

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

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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

2012-03-14

Web grows in the Middle East, but so does censorship

Tatiana Repkova | themedialine.org/news/new ... |

Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Censorship / Self-Censorship

2012-03-12

Metro expansion plans: China, India, Russia, North Africa, Middle East

Tatiana Repkova | www.newspaperinnovation.c ... |

China, India, Russia

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CIS, Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Asia, Northern Africa, South Asia

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Africa, Asia, Asia / Europe, Europe

Free Newspapers / Magazines / Media - Pick-Up Publications
News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment

2012-03-07

48 главных редакторов ведущих газет и журналов будут заменены, у них истек трехлетний срок полномочий

Oksana Dudarieva | goo.gl/gvhxgg |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Employment - Job Cuts - Redundancy Schemes - Layoffs

2012-03-02

The dark side of Facebook: Our social networking pages are being policed by outsourced, unvetted moderators

2012-03-01

A new deal for transponder capacity will allow Al Jazeera to extend its coverage to Morocco and Nigeria

Tatiana Repkova | moroccotomorrow.org/2012/ ... |

Morocco, Nigeria

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa, Western Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
News Media Markets - Circulation & Distribution -Transmission

2012-02-27

Egypt government drafts freedom of information law

Tatiana Repkova | www.egyptindependent.com/ ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

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