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Chronological news digests

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

2011-12-21

Al Jazeera English wins greater US recognition with duPont award

Tatiana Repkova | www.poynter.org/news/medi ... |

Qatar, United States of America

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Arab World, Middle East, Northern North America

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Africa / Asia, America North, Asia

Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach
Journalism Contests / Awards

2011-12-19

Bahrain inaugurates new TV channels

Tatiana Repkova | blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Digital TV / Radio - Web TV - Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) - Internet TV - Webcast - Mobile TV - Smart TV - Connected TV - Live Streaming

2011-12-19

Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake

Tatiana Repkova | www.reuters.com/article/2 ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia, Global (1)

Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter
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

2011-12-16

New UK-based Algerian satellite TV channel launches

Tatiana Repkova | blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork ... |

Algeria, United Kingdom

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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

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV

2011-12-13

Tunisia altered emails with big brother software

Tatiana Repkova | www.bloomberg.com/news/20 ... |

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Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Cybersecurity - Hackers - Blocked Websites - Cybercrime - Cyberbullying - Spam - Fake Views

2011-12-09

Jordanian women with a video camera sparked a lively discussion on women's rights across the Internet

Tatiana Repkova | www.irex.org/news/human-r ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

Video Packages / Footage / YouTube - Vodcasting - Animation

2011-12-08

Al Jazeera launched the 'Somalia Speaks' project to help amplify stories from everyday life - by sending 5000 SMS messages to citizens

Tatiana Repkova | www.mobilemediatoolkit.or ... |

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Arab World, Eastern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Increasing Interactivity With Readers / Audience
Location-Based Services - Geolocation - Geotagging
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing