...around the world in 80 blogs

...around the world in 80 blogs

To find out how digital technologies are improving and defending press and media freedom;

is taking you on a journey...

http://faircomment.wordpress.com

Freedom of Speech"I fear three newspapers more than a hundred thousand

bayonets.“ - — Napolean Bonaparte The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "Everyone

has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers"

Dear Newsroom....Blogging this from the comfort of my bed to the whole world!

Scandinavia’s well ahead with it’s blog-led news networks, no wonder they’re ranked as having the greatest media freedom!

Technology generated by the developed world is helping to defend and uphold media freedom elsewhere. However, this carries connotations of cybercolonialism

There are still limits in Oz, stateside and back home to journalists on the ground

...and of course, with technological freedom comes responsibility, media outlets need to maintain acceptable standards of reporting news online

Jules

xxx

The BJs and the IJs

The Newsroom

University College Falmouth

‘New media is not killing Journalism’

Dear Newsroom

‘Blogs Uncut’

Great Firewall

Ekho Moskvy

Liberdade

Here’s my catch-up from BRIC countries

Newsroom

Media Centre - UCF

Falmouth

Kamini Solanki

The BJ’s & The IJ’s

The Newsroom

UCF

Dear Newsroom…Well, WHAT a journey! Somuch to say, so little time…

FALMOUTH

@ Communism – the ideology, the reality - mismatch

@ Cuba – the paradox

@ Albania – a Euro mystery

@ N Korea – draconian dictats

You know, the digi tech is here, you’ve just gotta be so brave touse it….See you (very) soon,

Saul

•Press freedom often considered a luxury•Not a necessity in the developing world

•Digital technology often initially welcomed by repressive regimes•In the developing world

•But when challenged regimes have quickly responded •by taking control of the internet• and closing down “dangerous sites”

•The internet is a cheap and effective form of communication

•Also cheap and easy to shut down

•There is definitely a link between poverty and •press and broadcasting freedom

•But some countries buck the trend.

Dear Newsroom……

Wish you were herex

Nina Saada x

Dear Newsroom,

Still stuck behind the Gaza border. Israel aren’t letting anyone through.

But I’ll be reporting on:

•Lack of access to the conflict.

•Israel using Twitter/ facebook/youtube.

•Bloggers and citizens inside Gaza.

News Desk

UCF Falmouth

UK

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The BJ’s & The IJ’s

The Newsroom

UCF

Dear Newsroom…

We’ve had an awesome time presenting to you all.....hope you enjoyed the journey

FALMOUTH

Now it’s over to you for questions and comments

Jules, Saul, Kamini, Nina and Paul: The Fair Comment Team xxx