Global Voices · Citizen media stories from September 2009

September, 2009

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Stories from September, 2009

29 September 2009

People with disabilities and the promise of ICTs

Written by John Liebhardt · East Asia, South Asia

More than 600 million people in the world live with disabilities. Oftentimes, poverty and disabilities go hand-in-hand. Can the promise of ICTs help disabled people better integrate socially and economically?

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28 September 2009

Brazil: Socio-digital Inclusion through the Lan House Revolution

Written by Paula Góes · Latin America

The poorest and most excluded population of Brazil have increasingly more access to the Internet through Local Area Networks. But, has the digital inclusion promoted by lan houses across the country affected human development in Brazil?

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Global Voices and Blog Action Day 2009

Written by Diego Casaes · Announcements

Global Voices is an official blog partner of Blog Action Day on October 15, a global day of action where bloggers everywhere will join forces to blog about climate change.

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Philippines: Flooding documented on citizen videos

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Citizen videos were able to capture horrible scenes of loss and devastation caused by a tropical storm which struck Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the Philippines last Saturday.

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Middle East: Arabisk, Blog Competition and Debate

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Newly launched Arabisk is an annual competition to select the best Arabic blogs. First welcomed by bloggers, Egyptian bloggers are now complaining that they have been sidelined from the contest. Here is round up of their reactions.

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Syria: First Bloggers' Contest Winners Announced

Written by Anas Qtiesh · Middle East & North Africa

The winners of the first Syrian blog contest have been announced. Many bloggers commended the initiative and hoped it becomes an annual event. However, a few of them expressed some criticism and frustrations, and offered suggestions to further develop the contest.

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Philippines: Helping flood victims through social media

Written by Julius Rocas · East Asia

A tropical storm hit many parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the Philippines last Saturday. Social networking sites were flooded with personal stories, photos and videos of the typhoon's aftermath. The stream of information soon became a “hub” for coordinating rescue and relief efforts for those who had access to the internet

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Japan: Lessons in Communication from the Hatoyama Essay

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia, North America

When an online Op-Ed piece by current Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama appeared in the New York Times just days before the Lower House elections last month, national reaction ranged from...

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Venezuela: Expectations for the Oliver Stone Documentary

Written by Laura Vidal · Latin America

The trailer for the documentary called “South of the Border” from U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone, which profiles Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, has been a topic within Venezuelan blogosphere.

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27 September 2009

Israel: “Ajami” Reveals Nuanced Look at Israeli Society

Written by Maya Norton · Middle East & North Africa

The film "Ajami" was the big winner at last night's Ophir Prizes and will continue on to international audiences as Israel's foreign film nominee for the 2010 Academy Awards. Israeli bloggers comment on the film, which touches on coexistence between people of different religions.

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Updates from September, 2009

30 September 2009