Global Voices · Citizen media stories from August 2011

August, 2011

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Stories from August, 2011

1 August 2011

United Kingdom: #BlameTheMuslims Twitter Hashtag Spins Out of Context

Written by Gilad Lotan · Middle East & North Africa

Sanum Ghafoor is a 19-year old Muslim student in the UK. Aggravated at how Muslims were immediately accused for any act of violence, especially following last week's Oslo attacks, Sanum let out steam by tweeting with the hashtag #blamethemuslims. The hashtag was wholly taken out of context, leading to a plethora of frustrated users.

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Puerto Rico: “The Point Is” to Cross Borders and Facilitate Dialogue

Written by Yarisa Colon · Translated by Ayoola Alabi · North America, Latin America

The online publication "El punto es…" [The pint is...] was created by a group of Puerto Ricans who were fed up with having limited access to information regarding what was happening in Puerto Rico. Since 2010, this group of talented individuals has worked on a voluntary basis to shape what has become a refreshing website, where the opinions of Puerto Ricans on the island, in the United States and in Spain can converge.

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South Korea: Web App Controversy Reignites Net Neutrality Debate

Written by Jae Yeon Kim · East Asia

The threat of a government clampdown on a free smart phone messenger app, has reignited the net neutrality debate in South Korea. This core principle of Internet governance is fast becoming one of the country's most debated issues.

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Mexico: Portrayals of a Culture… of Violence?

Written by Juliana Rincón · Translated by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Even though other parts of the world are experiencing high levels of violence, Mexico's case attracts our attention with the apparent inability of the government and its institutions to face the epidemic. Do the media: mass and independent, have a part to play in this struggle?

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Peru: Reactions After Ollanta Humala's Inauguration

Written by Isabel Guerra · Translated by Elizabeth Rivera · Latin America

On July 28, Ollanta Humala was inaugurated as the new Peruvian President. Comments and reactions in social networks have been filled with everything from faith and hope, to bitter criticism, irony and humorous remarks about the First Lady, Nadine Heredia's, dresses.

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Updates from August, 2011

19 August 2011

Environment

“Plastic bags too often find their way into the waters of the island and end up wrapped around coral reefs”, says News of St. John, which is why “members of the St. John Rotary are planning to talk with the island's largest grocery stores” about replacing them with a more eco-friendly alternative.

• Janine Mendes-Franco