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Publishing for Peanuts: Innovation and the Journ...
By JJ Robinson, journalist/editor and lead author Media innovation and startups are subjects talked about all over the world but little studied outside the US and Europe. For our report ‘Publishing for Peanuts: Innovation and the Journalism Startup’, we sought out new and independent media outl... |
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New BBG Survey Reveals Broader Accessibility Iss...
The environment for access to the Internet is changing rapidly, and Sub-Saharan Africa is a prime example. Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ethiopia were five Sub-Saharan African countries surveyed by Gallup and the Broadcasting Board of Governors in late 2013 and early 2014. Their... |
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State of Broadband 2015: Internet, Mobile Growth...
Fifty-seven percent of the world’s population lacks access to the Internet. For those who work in the Global South, this number might not seem all that surprising, but a new report released by UNESCO and the International Telecommunications Union has some insights for the future. The two agencies ... |
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Takeaways from the global internet report
By Lena Nitsche This post originally appeared on Deutsche Welle Akademie’s #Mediadev blog. According the 2015 Global Internet Report, increased mobile phone penetration isn’t just allowing hundreds of millions of people around the world access to the internet for the first time – users... |
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Media in Conflict: The Case of Zello
Often, in situations of conflict or war, the media is fueled by rumors. Conflicting political parties or others who have control of the media can pursue specific political agendas, regardless of the veracity of their information. The battle to inform the community can lead to an overload of informat... |
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The Next Billion: Internet Governance Forum USA
So what will be the obstacles to getting just the next billion online? The question was debated at the annual U.S. Internet Governance Forum in Washington, and will be the subject of another round of debates at the Global Internet Governance Forum in Brazil later this year. There are 3 billion peo... |
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Google’s Transparency Report Reveals Data on ...
Google’s latest transparency report, updated today, includes a much-debated policy that has far-reaching implications for access to information and privacy rights. One year ago, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Internet users have the right to request removal of their names fr... |
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Reflections on the World Press Freedom Day 2015 ...
Last week’s WPFD conference posed a new narrative about press freedom in Africa. Although the difficulties are formidable, the determination of African journalists to do their job, to write and talk about what they wish, to exercise their human right to freedom of expression, cannot be denied. ... |
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All Cybersecurity, All the Time, Part III
Washington continues to be engrossed in the subject of cyber everything, and today’s news developments and events in that arena offer a study in contrasts. CIMA and the National Endowment for Democracy hosted a discussion about online security in conflict-riven Ukraine in the morning, and the Cent... |
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Lear...
March 13 is Digital Learning Day, which aims to encourage educators and leaders to “actively spread innovative practices and ensure that all youth have access to high-quality digital learning opportunities no matter where they live.” While this grassroots effort is very much focused on the Ameri... |