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July 8th, 2008

Malawi: Radio Host seeks Help in Blog 

a small portrait of this author Steve Sharra · 10:35
sample image for this postAn 18 month-old radio program that attracted a faithful following in Malawi is in danger of ceasing, thanks to expensive phone rates and limited bandwidth. The program's host, Malawian blogger Victor Kaonga, has made an appeal for the program to find sponsorship and be saved. 0 comments · »»

July 7th, 2008

Palestine: Journalist Mohammed Omer awarded, then beaten 

a small portrait of this author Jillian York · 16:39
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sample image for this postMohammed Omer is a 24-year-old journalist from Rafah, on the Gaza Strip. He was recently awarded the Martha Gellhorn Award for outstanding journalism, but upon returning to Gaza, was detained by Israeli officials and beaten. Jillian York shares his story. 0 comments · »»

Jordan: King Abdullah Comments on Websites 

a small portrait of this author Amira Al Hussaini · 15:46
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King Abdullah II of Jordan has left two comments this past weekend on Jordanian websites, including the local daily newspaper, Ad-Dustour (Arabic), and blogger Naseem Tarawnah's The Black Iris. The King's comments were generally in response to a recent, candid interview with the local press in which he cleared up ... 1 comment · »»

July 6th, 2008

Kurdistance: Where Have All the Bloggers Gone? 

a small portrait of this author Deborah Ann Dilley · 04:05
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Where have all the Kurdish bloggers gone?, asks Deborah Ann Dilley, in this post that revisits the beginnings of Kurdish blogosphere coverage on Global Voices and examines the whereabouts of the Kurdish voice on the internet. 2 comments · »»

July 5th, 2008

USA: Al Jazeera Blackout? This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Jillian York · 21:25
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sample image for this postWhen Burlington Telecom, owned by the small city of Burlington, Vermont (population 39,000), decided to carry Al Jazeera English, debate sparked amongst its residents, leading some groups to protest for its removal. Bloggers in the city and around the world have jumped on the story. 5 comments · »»

July 2nd, 2008

Ukraine: Grassroots Activism This is a Photos postThis is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 22:49
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sample image for this postMany Ukrainians, fed up with a culture of lawlessness that is flourishing in their country, are becoming increasingly involved in grassroots activism. One of the latest rallies - Velonayizd ("Bicycle Attack") - took place in Kyiv on June 21, when nearly 500 cyclists, bikers and pedestrians gathered in front of the municipal police headquarters for a Critical Mass-type event, prompted by the recent deaths of at least two cyclists and the authorities' failure to bring the perpetrators to justice. 2 comments · »»

June 30th, 2008

GV Summit- Day Two Completed! 

a small portrait of this author Deborah Ann Dilley · 08:19
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While Day One of the Global Voices Summit focused on Advocacy, today focused more upon Global Voices proper, with information presented on the other GV projects of Rising Voices and Lingua. The day began with an introduction by Georgia Poppelwell (GV Managing Director) and Solana Larsen (GV Managing Editor), in which ... 3 comments · »»

June 28th, 2008

GV Summit: Day One a Success! This is a Photos post

a small portrait of this author Jillian York · 09:40
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The first day of the Global Voices 2008 Summit in Budapest, Hungary was a wild success, as far as we can see (obviously we can't know all of the implications this early in the game). The morning started with an introduction from Ethan Zuckerman and Rebecca MacKinnon, founders of ... 3 comments · »»

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