Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-07-18

Who needs data? Google launches Gmail SMS to communicate by email through SMS in Africa

Tatiana Repkova | gigaom.com/mobile/who-nee ... |

Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria

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Eastern Africa, Western Africa

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Internet Technology / Access / Practices - Broadband - VOIP (Skype) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
Text Messages / SMS Alerts / Push notifications / Chat Apps / Chat Bots

2012-07-06

A coalition of media and non-governmental organizations seeking constitutional recognition for press freedom

Tatiana Repkova | allafrica.com/stories/201 ... |

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

2012-05-24

Investigative reporters in Africa are excelling at probing social issues

Tatiana Repkova | mg.co.za/article/2012-05- ... |

Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe

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Arab World, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Investigative / Watchdog Journalism - Accountability Reporting - Covering Corruption - Transparency - Whistleblowers

2012-03-19

Nigerian Watch is a new, free monthly newspaper aimed at Britain's substantial Nigerian community

Tatiana Repkova | news.yahoo.com/monthly-ne ... |

Nigeria, United Kingdom

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

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Minority / Ethnic Newspapers / Publications / Media
Reaching / Building Communities / Neighborhood
Free Newspapers / Magazines / Media - Pick-Up Publications
Local / Hyperlocal / Community Newspapers / Publications / Titles / Editions / Sections / Supplements / Websites / Webpages / Media / News / Content

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

2012-02-08

Nigeria's military obstructs journalists covering unrest

Tatiana Repkova | www.cpj.org/2012/02/niger ... |

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Protection and Safety of Journalists

2012-01-26

How CNN’s iReport verifies its citizen content

Tatiana Repkova | www.poynter.org/latest-ne ... |

Nigeria, United States of America

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Northern North America, Western Africa

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Africa, America North, Global (1)

TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Fact-Checking / Verification - Accuracy - Fake/False News
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2011-11-14

Nigerian journalist arrested over articles about alleged football corruption

Tatiana Repkova | www.freemedia.at/home/sin ... |

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Civil Laws - Defamation - Libel & Slander
Investigative / Watchdog Journalism - Accountability Reporting - Covering Corruption - Transparency - Whistleblowers
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2006-06-01

Innovative practices of youth participation in media: A research study - UNESCO