Tag: media
Radio a powerful tool in shaping Rwandan society
As Rwanda moves out of the shadow of its devastating genocide of the mid 1990s, an independent media, mostly on the radio, is stepping forward and trying to forge its own identity, while confronting a dark past....
Al Jazeera reaches an American audience using social media
For Al Jazeera, getting on cable and satellite systems in the United States has been a challenge. To combat that, the network is using social media to reach its audience....
Syrians in America turn to technology to help their countryman get message out
The Shaam News Network, run mostly by Syrians living in America, is providing tools and funding to help Syrians get photos, videos and news of the protest out of heavily controlled Syria and into the wider world....
Former police officers reveals new information about News Corp's investigations
A former police officer is coming forward with new information about how News of the World operates. According to him, he followed hundreds of people, including family members of those investigating the phone hacking scandal, at the behest of News International....
NATO turns to radio to try and get its own message to Afghan people
NATO has setup and is funding a program to get Afghan reporters to deliver news and cultural information to the Pashtun speakers in southern Afghanistan. The idea is to get information out that is favorable to NATO members....
WTF Podcast host Marc Maron tells all
Host of one of iTunes's most successful podcasts talks about his fall from grace and return to fame in the realm of comedy....
A passionate call for more African media
The media over emphasize the problems in Africa, neglect the good stories, and don't give solutions, according to one prominent African blogger....
Africa myth #3: Africa needs help from US celebrities
Of the many misconceptions about Africa, a major one appears to be that Africans can't seem to solve their problems without help from American celebrities....
Magazine cover of bikini-clad Arab model breaks taboos
The Israeli Arab women's magazine "Lilac" set out to break some taboos in conservative Arab society, but has never dared to put a bikini-clad model on its cover until now....
Radio flourishing in post-Gadhafi Libya
New radio stations run by young volunteers broadcast everything from music and comedy shows, to how to treat captured Qaddafi soldiers....
