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March 17th, 2008

Welcome German, Albanian and Macedonian into Lingua Family

Portnoy · 16:55

lingua → mk · bn · mg · es · sq

Global Voices Lingua is honored to announce today that German, Albanian and Macedonian have launched officially. A new chapter is turned. Since the initiation of Lingua, we have gathered an enormous group of enthusiastic editors and volunteers to translate their passion into words. Because of their precious efforts, Global ... 5 comments · »»

November 12th, 2007

Access Denied Map: Mapping Web 2.0 Censorship

Sami Ben Gharbia · 23:23

lingua → pt · de · zhs · zht · es

In order to shed light on the battle being waged between state censorship and anti-censorship groups, I’ve created the Access Denied Map, an interactive Google Maps mashup that provides information about the censorship efforts targeting various online social networking communities and web-based applications. Each marker on the map highlights the situation in a specific country that is barring access to major websites. Clicking on the marker opens an information window containing text, images or video describing the nature of censorship and the efforts to combat it. 17 comments · »»

August 27th, 2007

GV Advocacy: Toward a Global anti-censorship Network

Sami Ben Gharbia · 10:44

lingua → ar · pt · de · fr · bn · zht · zhs · es

During the last six months, since the launch of Global Voices Advocacy, we have been trying to cover the increasingly serious threats to online speech occurring around the globe and the efforts to combat them. We’ve documented the arrest and detention of scores of bloggers and online authors and highlighted several anti-censorship campaigns, reports of Internet censorship, blocked blogs and websites. 4 comments · »»

May 27th, 2007

Venezuela: Bloggers Mobilize For and Against the End of Transmission of Radio Caracas Television.

Luis Carlos Diaz · 14:25

lingua → pt · zht · zhs

Radio Caracas Television's (RCTV) broadcast license was not renewed by the Venezuelan government, which opened up two fronts within the Venezuelan blogosphere. Blogs were created with the sole purpose to discuss this topic, and there was very little room for gray area. Bloggers normally took one of two sides, either "I am with RCTV" (for) or "RCTV from the Inside" (against), which produced thousands of blog entries on the subject. 6 comments · »»

April 26th, 2007

Writers in Guatemala

Renata Avila · 00:21

lingua → zht · zhs

In Guatemala, most of the writers find it really hard to publish a book, and even harder to make it profitable. They often work as journalists, analysts, engineers and also write regularly. Few of them are full time writers, many of them, unknown locally. However, they have found, through blogging, an opportunity to express themselves, to share their works, and to promote the interest among Guatemalans, especially in poetry and short stories. 3 comments · »»

March 20th, 2007

Global Voices en Français Celebrates Journée Mondiale de la Francophonie

Alice Backer · 07:25

lingua → fr

Today is Francophonia Day. About 50 French-speaking countries and territories, some belonging to the Organisation Mondiale de la Francophonie and others not, will reflect on what it means to have French as a language --often alongside others. (Not to worry we will tell you what the bloggers said as soon ... 4 comments · »»

August 29th, 2006

International Blog Day is almost here!

Rebecca MacKinnon · 13:06

Don't forget! The second annual international Blog Day is coming up this Thursday, August 31st. Please spread the blog love by participating. A very exciting thing is the vast array of languages in which people are blogging about Blog Day. It will be a day in which we celebrate ... 20 comments · »»

June 27th, 2006

Reporters Without Borders: How They Protect Bloggers & How You Can Help

Mary Joyce · 18:22

Last month, Global Voices launched its Help These Bloggers page, signaling the organization's entry into blogger advocacy. (Find out how to add our advocacy badge to your website here.) Although always part of Global Voices mission, support for jailed bloggers became particularly pressing in the past six months due to ... 8 comments · »»

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October 31st, 2006

It's going to be a busy Friday in Mexico City, writes Ana Maria Salazar: “once again the marches and protest will take over the City, in addition to being “Quincena”, Friday, and Halloween. Expect “TRAFICO HORRIBLE” and take the necessary precautions. (Use the John before you head out, take a snack and a bottle of water, you may be in the car for hours…)”

August 1st, 2006

Lots and lots of news from Mexico. Ana Maria Salazar says that tent cities have already been installed in various parts of Mexico City in support of Lopez Obrador. “These avenues are totally closed off to traffic and became pedestrian walkways. (Needless to say the traffic was chaotic today. I am serious, if you live in Mexico City stay away from these areas, although I have been told that the traffic jams can be felt kilometers away.” Olganza reminds readers (ES) that in November 2000, Obrador signed an edict prohibiting the blockage of any of the city's main arteries. Ceci Connolly links to a Guardian article describing moviemaker Luis Mandoki as “Mexico's Michael Moore.” Goleech says that even Lopez Obrador supporters should not cause chaotic disruptions (ES) in the capital city. Finally, Mark in Mexico keeps us up to date on the teacher's strike in Oaxaca.