When the world’s media has moved on

When the world’s media has moved onSanjana Hattotuwa, Groundviews,

www.groundviews.org

Post-war media “freedom”

Sri Lanka #162 out of 179RSF, Press Freedom Index 2013

Over-reportedGovernment led infrastructure development

& cricket scores

Under-reported / Un-reportedSystemic violence & human rights abuses post-war

Custodial murderGanesan Nimalaruban’s mother

Police shootingsCovering up State brutality

The end of warZero civilian casualties vs. ground realities

Mass gravesFrom 2009 to end of 2011

Bearing witnessImpeachment of Chief Justice

Rally against impeachment of CJGoons mingle freely amongst Police

Recording human rights#unlk at 22nd HRC sessions

IslamophobiaDocumenting its rise in post-war Sri Lanka

State complicityIn religious extremism

Failure of MSMSupine, seeking favour, unprofessional

Tamil student arrestsOut of sight, out of mind

Militarisation of societyNew media bear witness

Recording for posterityWordpress, Blogger,

Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube,

Vimeo, Bundlr, Storify, Vimeo, SoundCloud,

Flickr, Infogr.am, Typeform, Google Maps,

Google Earth, Timeline.js, Tiki Toki, Ushahidi CrowdMap,

OpenStreetMap, SMS, Mobile Apps, HTML5

Their stories matterTech secondary

Thank youAll photos via Vikalpa Flickr, www.flickr.com/vikalpasl