February, 2010
Stories from February, 2010
2 February 2010
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Twitter Diplomacy
With a peaceful resolution to the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh as elusive as ever, Armenians and Azerbaijanis are unable to visit each other’s country or communicate through traditional means such as telephone or mail. Can new and social media step in to fill the gap to break the information blockade?
Global Voices and Google announce freedom of expression award jury
The Breaking Borders Award is a new prize created by Google and Global Voices and supported by Thomson Reuters to honor outstanding web projects initiated by individuals or groups that...
Cambodia: Reviewing the anti-corruption law

Bloggers react to the proposed anti-corruption law in Cambodia. They also suggest ways on how to combat corruption in society
Morocco: Where Independent Media is No More
Le Journal Hebdomadaire, an irreverent Moroccan independent weekly news magazine has ceased to exist, crippled by debt and heavy libel fines. Magazine founders say they have been victims of an orchestrated government attack aimed at financially asphyxiating the publication. Bloggers and media freedom watchdogs have been commenting the development.
Russia: Anti-Government Protest Covered By Bloggers, Ignored By Media

While the largest anti-government protest in Russia of the past decade is being largely ignored by the country's mainstream media, the blogosphere is boiling with numerous posts on the rally and its possible implications.
India: Bridging the information gap on sexuality

YP Foundation in India is working online and offline to help inform young people about often hush-hush topics like gender, sexuality, reproductive rights and HIV/AIDS.
































I think the reason it stuck with me is that I was fired from my first real job--teaching at a...