Ambreen Kazmi at Chowrangi reports that a cleric in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan is using FM radio to influence the minds of an illiterate society especially the women, who are largely his listeners.
this is not new. this has been going on for years.
hiding fm broadcasts are easier since they do not need
large infrastucture and can be very mobile.
the goverment should have alternative channels and methods to educate the people instead of throwing bombs and shelling indiscremantely to control the situation.
the governments tactics are self defeating since they are earning a lot of ill will as a result unpopular actions.
New book from Global Voices co-founder Rebecca MacKinnon
In Consent of the Networked, internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon argues that the purpose of technology is to serve humanity, not the other way around. It’s time to wake up and act before the reversal becomes permanent.
Amitha Amarasinghe discusses the use of social media by the corporates in Sri Lanka and ponders whether there are any social media success stories in Sri Lanka.
The Noun Project blog introduces an innovative project titled Urban Launchpad, which uses mobile apps for data gathering to better understand the complex transportation conditions in Bangladesh.
Salman Latif informs that an initiative has been taken by eminent journalists and media personnel to agree to a set of self regulatory guidelines for TV channels in Pakistan. Salman asserts that a similar measure should also be taken for the social media.
this is not new. this has been going on for years.
hiding fm broadcasts are easier since they do not need
large infrastucture and can be very mobile.
the goverment should have alternative channels and methods to educate the people instead of throwing bombs and shelling indiscremantely to control the situation.
the governments tactics are self defeating since they are earning a lot of ill will as a result unpopular actions.