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Chronological news digests

2014-09-25

Al Jazeera has launched its first newsgame: Gamers investigating the illegal fishing trade in Sierra Leone

Tatiana Repkova | www.journalism.co.uk/news ... |

Qatar, Sierra Leone

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Arab World, Middle East, Western Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia, International (2)

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Targeting / Engaging Children / Young Reader / Audience
Investigative / Watchdog Journalism - Accountability Reporting - Covering Corruption - Transparency - Whistleblowers
Covering / Reporting News / Breaking News / Scoops - News Games - Anticipatory News

2014-09-24

Trust in a news provider is more important than fast delivery of news, and video is the best medium to get accurate reports in MENA - AP report

Tatiana Repkova | www.journalism.co.uk/news ... |

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

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Arab World, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Image / Credibility / Perception / Reputation of Media / Journalism - Tabloid / Yellow / Sensationalist Press
Online / Digital / Integrated Readership / Traffic / Audience - Marketing Research / Surveys - Internet Users - End-User Behavior / Experience
Video Packages / Footage / YouTube - Vodcasting - Animation

2014-09-23

Social Media and the Politics of Reportage: The 'Arab Spring' - Saba Bebawi, Diana Bossio

Tatiana Repkova | www.amazon.com/Social-Med ... |

Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Role of ICT - Old / Traditional Media vs New / Social Media - Future of the News / Journalism
Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Recommended Literature / Books / Blogs - Media Freedom & Laws

2014-09-22

WaziMap frees South Africa's public data to make it more useful to reporters and newsrooms

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/blog/wazimap-fr ... |

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Southern Africa

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Data / Database Journalism
News / Content Sources - Attribution / Linking - Police - Tipping Off - Leaks

2014-09-21

The Guardian readers’ editor on press freedom in Sisi’s Egypt - Chris Elliott

Tatiana Repkova | www.theguardian.com/comme ... |

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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

2014-09-19

South African Internet users: Age, gender, and race - Effective Measure statistics

Tatiana Repkova | mybroadband.co.za/news/in ... |

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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

2014-09-18

МИА "Россия сегодня" запускает новостную ленту на арабском языке

Tatiana Repkova | ria.ru/news_company/20140 ... |

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Arab World, CIS, Eastern Europe, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia / Europe, Europe

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
News Agencies - Wire Services
Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach
Language Editions / Websites / Broadcasting / Translations / Alphabets / Domains

2014-09-17

Egypt begins surveillance of Facebook, Twitter, and Skype on unprecedented scale

Tatiana Repkova | www.buzzfeed.com/sheerafr ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Anonymity Online - Online / Internet Identity - Surveillance / Eavesdropping Systems

2014-09-15

Radar sources report from deep inside the Ebola crisis: SMS reports from citizen reporters in remote regions

Tatiana Repkova | www.journalism.co.uk/news ... |

Liberia, Sierra Leone

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Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing
Text Messages / SMS Alerts / Push notifications / Chat Apps / Chat Bots