Community updates

Chronological news digests

2014-08-13

Data-driven GotToVote! site helps Ghana's voters register

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/blog/data-drive ... |

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Role of ICT - Old / Traditional Media vs New / Social Media - Future of the News / Journalism
Covering / Reporting Politics / Elections / Campaigns / Government / Public Events
Data / Database Journalism
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2014-08-11

The Insider: Egypt's 'first nationwide student newspaper' launched in wake of revolution

Tatiana Repkova | college.usatoday.com/2014 ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Media / Publications / Programmes / Pages for Children / the Young / Students
Media / Publications / Programmes / Pages by Children / the Young / Students

2014-08-10

How West African news outlets are covering the Ebola outbreak

Tatiana Repkova | nymag.com/daily/intellige ... |

Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

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Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency

2014-08-06

Madagascar's new cybercrime law punishes defamation with up to 5 years imprisonment

Tatiana Repkova | www.ifex.org/madagascar/2 ... |

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Southern Africa

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Civil Laws - Defamation - Libel & Slander
Cybersecurity - Hackers - Blocked Websites - Cybercrime - Cyberbullying - Spam - Fake Views

2014-08-01

Facebook начал предоставлять бесплатный доступ в интернет

Tatiana Repkova | www.gazeta.ru/tech/news/2 ... |

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Southern Africa

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Africa, Global (1)

Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Internet Technology / Access / Practices - Broadband - VOIP (Skype) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
Selling / Monetizing Online / Digital Content - Paywalls / Meters / Membership - Payment Channels - Free Online Content

2014-07-31

The Zone 9 bloggers are writing from the outer ring of the prison, the nation itself: The government is fighting dissent, not terror

Tatiana Repkova | globalvoicesonline.org/20 ... |

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Anti-Subversion / Anti-Terrorism Laws
Weblogs / Blogs - Photoblogs - Videoblogs / Vlogs - Bloggers - Influencers

2014-07-31

What Facebook's free Internet offer in Zambia means for net neutrality

Tatiana Repkova | inthecapital.streetwise.c ... |

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Southern Africa

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Internet Technology / Access / Practices - Broadband - VOIP (Skype) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

2014-07-29

People Daily: Second Kenya free daily within 6 months

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

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Free Newspapers / Magazines / Media - Pick-Up Publications

2014-07-28

Leaked Cybercrime Law could undo Tunisia's pioneer status on Internet rights

Tatiana Repkova | advocacy.globalvoicesonli ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations
Cybersecurity - Hackers - Blocked Websites - Cybercrime - Cyberbullying - Spam - Fake Views