Tag Archive for 'citizen-journalism'

BBC lay offs delayed

When the BBC announced they’ll cut their 1,800 of their workforce, they probably expected the unions to strike back. They did – as Guardian reports – with a threat for a strike unless BBC talk to them first.
As a result, BBC will delay the lay offs with two weeks (i.e. till November 5) while they [...]

Vietnam has entered the spotlight as the next big thing in IT outsourcing. As the economy picks up pace, the contrast with Communist-led government is even more striking.
Today, BBC reports that the authorities has unexpectedly released Le Chi Quang, 34, who was convicted in 2002 because he posted online essays (blogged?) that were critical of [...]

Journalists in prison

It’s World Press Freedom day today. BBC are taking every chace they have to remind us that Alan Johnston is still missing in Gaza.
He’s not alone. The Committee to Protect Journalists annual worldwide census found 134 journalists imprisoned on December 1, an increase of nine from the 2005 tally.
As you can see the main offenders [...]

Saddam hanging video

As far as I can tell, the site that first posted it was the Indie Rock Cafe. A site normally dedicated to indie music doesn’t look back when they have something sensational.
By now, there’s no discussion on who posted it first because it can be found on Youtube and Google Video, possibly on other video [...]