Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-01-16

Speak Out Tunisia is a citizen journalism training project to teach citizens about digital media and online journalism

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/blog/speak-out- ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Training of Journalists / Newsroom Staff - Mentors
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2012-01-13

Why Training Citizen Journalists Is So Important After the Arab Spring

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

Congo Democratic Republic, Tunisia

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Central Africa, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Training of Journalists / Newsroom Staff - Mentors
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2012-01-09

Tunisian journalists protest against appointment of media bosses by the government

Tatiana Repkova | www.google.com/hostednews ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Independence of the Press / Media

2012-01-02

Free expression landscape in state of malaise post-Ben Ali, says IFEX-TMG

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

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

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

2011-12-29

In 2011, cameraphones entered the mainstream of photojournalism

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

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Global (1)

Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Photojournalism / Visual Journalism / Storytelling - Photos - Pictures - Illustrations - Images
Video Packages / Footage / YouTube - Vodcasting - Animation
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2011-12-23

"Wired for Repression": how Western companies provide surveillance systems to authoritarian countries

Tatiana Repkova | topics.bloomberg.com/wire ... |

Bahrain, Iran, Syria, Tunisia

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Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Anonymity Online - Online / Internet Identity - Surveillance / Eavesdropping Systems

2011-12-23

Что журналисты узнали о социальных медиа в 2011 году благодаря Арабской весне

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/ru/blog/99526 |

Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism

2011-12-21

What the Arab Spring taught journalists about social media in 2011

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/blog/what-arab- ... |

Bahrain, Morocco

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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

2011-12-21

Freedom of expression defenders emphasise the importance of media independence and integrity

Tatiana Repkova | www.ifex.org/tunisia/2011 ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Censorship / Self-Censorship
State / Government Support (other than subsidies)
News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment

2011-12-16

Tunisia’s repressive laws - the reform agenda

Tatiana Repkova | www.hrw.org/reports/2011/ ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations
National Security Laws - State Secret - Secret Documents
Anti-Subversion / Anti-Terrorism Laws
Civil Laws - Defamation - Libel & Slander