Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-03-08

Al Jazeera launched an educational campaign to teach viewers how to use Twitter and Facebook, to raise a new generation of citizen journalists

Tatiana Repkova | gigaom.com/2012/03/08/al- ... |

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Turkey

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Arab World, Middle East, South-Eastern Europe

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Africa / Asia, Asia, Europe

Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2012-03-07

Twitter получает поддержку новых ближневосточных языков

Tatiana Repkova | www.cybersecurity.ru/news ... |

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Asia, Global (1)

Language Editions / Websites / Broadcasting / Translations / Alphabets / Domains
Mobile Blogs / Moblogs - Microblogs - Twitter

2012-03-05

Muslim social networking site 'Salamworld' set to launch in Turkey, with financial backing from investors in Russia and Kazakhstan

Tatiana Repkova | www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,1 ... |

Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey

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CIS, Central and South-Western Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East

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Asia, Asia / Europe, Europe

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism

2012-03-05

Bahrain to set up high media council, the first of its kind in the region

Tatiana Repkova | gulfnews.com/news/gulf/ba ... |

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Arab World, Middle East

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Africa / Asia, Asia

Self-Regulation - Press Councils

2012-03-02

BBC Good Food magazine launches in Hungary and Turkey

Tatiana Repkova | www.inpublishing.co.uk/ne ... |

Hungary, Turkey, United Kingdom

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Central Europe, European Union (=28), European Union - new (=13), European Union - old (=15), Middle East, Western Europe

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Magazines
Covering / Reporting Food / Wine / Cooking / Restaurants / Agriculture

2012-02-29

RSF on the Armenian cause in Turkey: Using legislation to establish an official history of past events should be ruled out

Tatiana Repkova | en.rsf.org/france-parliam ... |

Armenia, France, Turkey

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CIS, Central and South-Western Asia, European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Middle East, Western Europe

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Asia, Asia / Europe, Europe

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

2012-02-23

Slain journalist declared vendetta against Internet paywalls: Marie Colvin wanted set dispatches from Syria free on the Web

Tatiana Repkova | www.vancouversun.com/ente ... |

Syria, United States of America

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Arab World, Middle East, Northern North America

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Africa / Asia, America North, Asia

Protection and Safety of Journalists
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Selling / Monetizing Online / Digital Content - Paywalls / Meters / Membership - Payment Channels - Free Online Content

2012-02-23

Королевское телевизионное общество (RTS) Великобритании признало катарский телеканал "Аль-Джазира" лучшим новостным каналом года

Tatiana Repkova | lenta.ru/news/2012/02/23/ ... |

Qatar, United Kingdom

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Arab World, European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Middle East, Western Europe

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Africa / Asia, Asia, Europe

TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Journalism Contests / Awards

2012-02-23

Al Jazeera English has been named News Channel of the Year at this year's Royal Television Society Awards

Tatiana Repkova | www.aljazeera.com/news/eu ... |

Qatar, United Kingdom

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Arab World, European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Middle East, Western Europe

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Africa / Asia, Asia, Europe

2012-02-21

How Al Jazeera is using social media

Tatiana Repkova | www.slideshare.net/harisa ... |

Egypt, Qatar, Tunisia

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Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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

Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
How To Ideas