Global Voices · Citizen media stories from August 2010

August, 2010

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Stories from August, 2010

13 August 2010

Philippines: “Jejemon” Translator and the Global Voices Manifesto

Jejemon is a special combination of internet and mobile phone language which is popularly used by young Filipinos today. Using the Jejemon Translator, let us 'jejemonize' the Global Voices Manifesto.

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China: I am Liu Xianbin

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Liu Xianbin is 42 years old and has spent almost one third of his life time in jail. He has been under arrest again since June and activists are campaigning for him under the slogan: "I am Lui Xianbin".

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12 August 2010

Tunisia: When the Singer Chants “Long Live Netanyahu”

Written by Lina Ben Mhenni · Middle East & North Africa

The circulation of a video showing Tunisian singer Mohsen Sherif yelling “Long live Bibi Netanyahu!” and inviting Jews to come in droves to Djerba Island for El Ghariba pilgrimage, has triggered a wave of anger and disappointment among Tunisians. In geek speak, the video circulated on Facebook has now created a buzz.

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Egypt: Youth using social media to close the gap

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

Thirty young Egyptians joined hands to produce 10 social advertisements, aimed at social reform. Marwa Rakha takes a closer look at the “Closing The Gap” project, and shares some of the videos produced in this post.

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USA: Deconstructing Media Coverage of the “Ground Zero Mosque”

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa, North America

The building of an Islamic community center in New York City, near the site of "Ground Zero," has polarized opinions across the media spectrum. In this post, bloggers share their thoughts.

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India: Oil Spill Near Mumbai Threatens Beaches And Mangrove Forests

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

On 7th of August 2010, the container carrier MSC Chitra collided with MV Khalijia-III near Mumbai shore causing a massive oil spill. Bloggers fear that this will severely damage nearby mangrove forests and pollute the clean beaches of South Mumbai.

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Updates from August, 2010

26 August 2010

Hungary

Hungarian Spectrum reviews foreign media coverage of Viktor Orbán's government - here, here, and here.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Venezuela

“…the two issues that are pressing us are 1) how come Miss Venezuela was not in the last 15 finalist of the Miss Universe competition last Sunday and 2) what did the outgoing Miss Universe meant when she waved a Venezuelan flag with 7 stars instead of the official 8 star flag,” writes Daniel for Venezuelan News and Views.

• Silvia Viñas

Peru

Juan Arellano writes in his blog Globalizado [es] about a girl on a street in Huancayo who captured his attention because she didn't act like other children working on the street: she was drawing on the ground. He recorded a short video of their conversation.

• Silvia Viñas