Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 December 23

23 December 2008

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Stories from 23 December 2008

Caribbean: 2008 in Review

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · North America, Caribbean

From natural disasters to lightning bolts of the athletic kind, 2008 was a busy one for the Caribbean blogosphere. Here are some of the highlights...

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Tanzania: Fight against corruption intensifies

Written by J. Nambiza Tungaraza · Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania's fight against corruption has taken a new turn with the arrests of former government officials, ministers and high profile individuals from early November. Bloggers react to this wave of arrests.

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A Caribbean Christmas

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean, Latin America

'Tis the season - and nowhere celebrates Christmas quite like the Caribbean! Here's a glimpse into what bloggers are doing to get into the spirit of the festivities...

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Rising Voices Seeks Micro-grant Proposals for Citizen Media Outreach

Written by David Sasaki · Announcements

Rising Voices, the outreach arm of Global Voices, is now accepting project proposals for microgrant funding of up to $5,000 for new media outreach projects. Ideal applicants will present innovative and detailed proposals to teach citizen media techniques to communities that are poorly positioned to discover and take advantage of tools like blogging, video-blogging, and podcasting on their own. Applications are due no later than Sunday, January 18, 2009. The five selected grantees will be announced in early February.

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Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane: Celebrating Christmas with “Chanté Nwel”

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Caribbean

With Christmas approaching, the French Overseas Departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyane are vibrating to the tune of their folk musical instruments like ka (a big drum)[Fr], ti-bwa (two bamboo...

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Madagascar: Television station is forced to stop broadcasting

Written by Mialy Andriamananjara · Sub-Saharan Africa

Following its broadcast of an exiled opponent, Madagascar television station VIVA has been ordered by the government to stop broadcasting. Bloggers debate the politics of the decision and its implications for free speech in Madagascar.

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Updates from 23 December 2008

Ghana

Communication, Culture, Democracy & Development in Nigeria announces that the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) is organizing a conference to take place at the University of Ghana from the 4th to the 8th of August 2009 under the theme “Communication education and practice in Africa: a social contract for the 21st Century”.

• Elia Varela Serra