On the ground, close to relief efforts, and armed with cell phones and satellite internet connections, aid workers in Haiti are fast emerging as a crucial source of news and information on the situation in Haiti. Oxfam media officers Louis Belanger and Caroline Gluck are two examples of the important trend that is keeping people […]
Interviews of ProPublica Reporters on Katrina
Four years ago, Hurricane Katrina caused enormous damage to the city of New Orleans, most of it the consequences of a natural disaster and the chaotic governmental response. But some of the damage was also the result of quick and desperate decisions people made as they struggled in the wake of the storm. ProPublica has […]
As Government Bans Foreign Press, Iranians Become Reporters
Editor: A day after Iran’s government banned all independent reporting on the public protest against its election results, Iranian citizens filled the role of the media. Armed with digital cameras, mobile phones and email, Iranian protesters are documenting their struggle and breaking through the media blackout by using tools like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. […]
Protesters and Citizen Reporters Twitter From G-20 Frontlines
It may be one of the most prolifically documented protests, at least in real time. Today’s G-20 protests in London reached far beyond the UK, as thousands of protesters, citizens and observers provided breaking updates and commentary through public update broadcast platform Twitter. Citizen journalists identified their updates through the hashtags #g20 or #g-20, and […]
Mugabe’s Zanu-PF Militia Chase Around Reporters
The June 27 runoff election for Zimbabwe is less than one day away. However, it is now with one candidate. The lone candidate is Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of the Zanu-PF Party. Not long ago, opposition candidate and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai had dropped out of the runoff election race. Tsvangirai […]
IWPR Iraq Reporters Acclaimed
IWPR Iraq journalists win prestigious German journalism award. By Susanne Fischer For Zainab Ahmed, it was a rare chance to step into the spotlight. “This is the first time I have stood on stage as a journalist,” she said in front of 1200 guests who had come to the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg on May 9 […]
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