Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 July 06

6 July 2008

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Stories from 6 July 2008

Global Lives Project: Recording the lives of 10 people for 1 day

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia

The Global Lives Project is a global initiative created to showcase the lives of 10 different people from all over the world by following them and recording 24 hours of their day in video. These 240 hours of material will be shown at the same time in an installation where a person will be able to walk through 10 different rooms projecting each one of their lives, and a central hub where the 10 screens will be seen simultaneously.

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Brazil: The Rent-a-Blog debate heats the blogosphere

Written by Paula Góes · Latin America

A famous brand of beverage decides to invest in Brazilian blogs as the main vehicle to market its latest product. A well established blog-like website picks up the story using the term "rent-a-blog" to describe the chosen bloggers. A recipe for disaster or the signs of a new era?

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Armenia: Education Blogs

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Now that post-election tensions are dying down in Armenia, there is a huge potential for blogs to cover more specific issues which are either ignored or left undiscussed by the media and society in general. One of those subjects is education, an area which is particularly tainted by corruption in the post-Soviet space.

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Kurdistance: Where Have All the Bloggers Gone?

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley · Middle East & North Africa

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.

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Updates from 6 July 2008

Mexico

A new tram will be constructed in Mexico City capable of transporting 240 passengers and will begin in the historical part of the capital city. El Nahual is in favor of this new project because [es], “it is quiet, does not contaminate, promotes the use of public transportation, etc.“

• Eduardo Avila

Nicaragua

Nicaraguan singer-songrwriter Salvador Cardenal's blog provides photos of recent concerts and information about upcoming events.

• Eduardo Avila

Iran

Here is a film in YouTube showing a peaceful demonstration against corruption in Mashhad, the second largest city in Iran, about 10 days ago.

• Fred Petrossian

Malaysia

The Tempinis diaries thinks Malaysia should seriously consider setting up an academic advisory panel for higher education.

• Mong Palatino

Indonesia

Indonesian police have launched a nationwide manhunt for two top terror suspects behind the latest deadly bombings in Bali. SPH purple reporters provide key background information about the activities of the suspects.

• Mong Palatino

Iran

Kourosh Ziabari has published several photos of Arian, a popular pop music group in Iran.

• Fred Petrossian

Malaysia

Sex charges, disappearing witnesses, murder, fuel protests. Indeed, political drama is unfolding in Malaysia. Mr. Definite observes local politics gets interesting.

• Mong Palatino

Vietnam

Ven. Thich Huyen Quang, the Supreme Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam has passed away. Vietnam Human Rights Journal comments: “It is sad that a man of Thich Huyen Quang's stature could have been forced into a form of internal exile in central Vietnam, essentially cut off from the outside world, for no crime other than speaking out boldly for religious freedom and human rights. He has truly lived by the Quaker expression, ‘speak truth to power’, and has paid a price for it.”

• Mong Palatino

Ukraine: Homophobic Legal Initiatives in Sync with Public Attitudes

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