Journalism Edition Image by Flickr user European Parliament (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Most of this report was researched, written and edited by Weiping Li, James Losey, Tom Risen and Sarah Myers. The past few weeks have seen promising developments in the use of online journalism to counter official narratives in countries under political upheaval. The Network for Iraqi Reporters for Investigative Journalism launched in mid-June, becoming the first investigative journalism website in Iraq devoted to stories of “corruption, mismanagement of funds and power across Iraq.” Its articles will be published in Arabic, English and Kurdish. Syrian video activists have also launched an effort to create an online alternative to state-run media. Independent websites have also played an important role in covering the Mexican presidential election, which took place on July 1, as an alternative to the mainstream media which have been accused of favoring the front-runner candidate Enrique Peña Nieto. Netizen Activism Censorship
Summify You’ve probably noticed we’ve been quiet lately. Well, we’re extremely excited to announce that Summify has been acquired by Twitter! I know, right? We can hardly believe it ourselves! Roughly 2 years ago, we moved from Romania to Vancouver after being accepted into Bootup Labs, an awesome startup incubator. Our long-term vision at Summify has always been to connect people with the most relevant news for them, in the most time efficient manner. We’d like to give a big thanks to all of our investors and advisors, especially Bootup Labs, Boris Wertz, Rob Glaser, Andrew Braccia, Stewart Butterfield, Steve Olechowski, our users, our team and, of course, the city of Vancouver. Follow us on Twitter:@mirceapasoi, @cgst, @mkychua, @therealnybbles, @prostul And, a huge thanks to @robncampbell for all his work with us over the last 7 months. Best, The Summify Team What happens to Summify? We will be disabling new account registrations immediately and we will also be removing some features.
Muck Rack - Journalists on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and social media The rise of citizen journalism | Media In a digital world with a whole host of different ways to communicate a factual message it is increasingly hard to judge the value of amateur eyewitness film shot on a mobile phone and posted on the internet against a considered, observational documentary broadcast on a traditional television channel. From the Occupy New York City bloggers, such as Tim Pool who has broadcast hours and hours of live reports from Zucotti Park in the city, to YouTube videos of citizens under fire from government forces in Syria – these incidents and more are changing the landscape of documentary filmmaking. This has been made possible by the technology they use, the distribution platforms that are now available and the passion of ordinary men and women to tell the kinds of extraordinary stories that were once the domain of professional documentary makers. Factual filmmaking has in some senses become hostage to these new, "immediate" technologies.
Get Smarter Here us - Pitch: Inside Citizen Journalism in Gaza and the West Bank In May 2012, residents of the West Bank village of Aseera al-Qibliya captured footage of settlers using live fire during a skirmish with Arab villagers. At least one villager was injured. The video cameras used to capture the violence were part of a batch of cameras given out to residents by a left-wing advocacy organization. The footage was extremely shaky and didn't show the moment when the guns were fired, prompting the Israeli Defense Force to downplay its seriousness by saying it did "not reflect the incident in its entirety." My piece will examine who the citizen journalists of Gaza and the West Bank are, how and where they get equipment and training, and what outside organizations (if any) back and support their work. In-person and telephone interviews, background research, on-site reporting, photography, and video will be used to capture the story.
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