In the indigenous village of Santiago Atitlan, Internet access has been declared “a human right” by both inhabitants and local authorities. Authorities are also implementing a plan to provide free community Wi-Fi to the entire population so that everyone can benefit from it and exercise their rights.
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Three Anonymous Spouses Shaped 20th Century Media
The “father of public relations,” the journalist organizer of the Newspaper Guild and the founding editor of the New Yorker all had brilliant spouses who were uncredited partners, says Susan Henry in this excerpt from “Anonymous in Their Own Names.”
Beset by online surveillance and content filtering, netizens fight on
The last report, released in March 2011 at the climax of the Arab Spring, highlighted the fact that the Internet and social networks have been conclusively established as tools for protest, campaigning and circulating information, and as vehicles for freedom. In the months that followed, repressive regimes responded with tougher measures to what they regarded […]
Voices of Media Literacy: International Pioneers Speak
Voices of Media Literacy is a collection of interviews that were conducted in 2010-2011 with 20 media literacy pioneers who were active in the field prior to 1990. These pioneers represent the English-speaking countries of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the United States. Their views not only shed light on the development of media […]
PBS Lesson Plan: Social Media and Non-violent Protest
Lesson Plan for 9-12 year olds The Objectives are to: Analyze political cartoons that depict the revolution in Egypt Understand why Egyptians and citizens from other Middle East countries are revolting against their governments. Understand that social media and traditional medial served as a tool in the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia. Understand that other […]
New Media Literacy Education (NMLE): A Developmental Approach
“Young people are no longer just consumers of media; they are producers as well. In Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century, Jenkins et al. (2006) describe this new environment as a participato- ry culture. According to this report, a participatory cul- ture has the following characteristics: low barriers for […]
New Media : Challenging the Establishment
Individual citizens can effect social change through mediated action. There has been a paradigmatic shift in how social networks coalesce online for collective action. The Internet, and especially the creation of open and accessible social media networks, has facilitated and significantly accelerated the generation and mass awareness of social categories, such as people with grievances […]
Developing Media Literacy by Teaching Citizens the Standards of Professional Journalism
The lifeblood of developing democracies is a well-informed and engaged electorate, which requires a free and vibrant press. However, where journalistic standards are lax, and media often face pressure from government and business, a lack of media literacy hampers a citizen’s access to accurate and independent media. Citizens become accustomed to the poor journalistic standards […]
Student Youth Network Media Training
Student Youth Network (SYN) is a community-based radio station in Melbourne, Australia. As part of its licensing agreement, it offers many free training resources for anyone, especially young people.
Global: A Marathon to Translate the Declaration of Internet Freedom
The world may be glued to the TV to watch the start of the Olympic Games in London, but Global Voices Lingua translators are excited about another challenge: the Internet Freedom Translathon, a marathon to get the Declaration of Internet Freedom translated in as many languages and dialects as possible over the course of 24 […]
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