Citizen Media · April, 2022

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. See our Privacy Policy for details. Newsletter powered by Mailchimp (Privacy Policy and Terms).

Email Address

Email Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Announcements

unsubscribe from list

Close

English
Español
繁體中文
Ελληνικά
русский
Français
عربي
Italiano
Malagasy
Română
Português
srpski
বাংলা
Nederlands
Deutsch
日本語
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Esperanto
македонски
українська
Igbo
Filipino
Aymara
नेपाली
bahasa Indonesia
Shqip
فارسی
Yorùbá
简体中文
한국어
हिन्दी
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ
Magyar
polski
اردو
Dansk
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
Swahili
čeština
Қазақша
Türkçe
Български
Svenska
Ўзбекча
Català
አማርኛ
كوردی
မြန်မာ
עברית
Tetun
ភាសាខ្មែរ

See all those languages up there? We translate Global Voices stories to make the world's citizen media available to everyone.

Learn more about Lingua Translation »

Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
The Bridge
Elections
Culture
Human Rights
Digital Activism
All topics »

Citizen Media · April, 2022

Stories about Citizen Media from April, 2022

Regional social media users cringe after the British Virgin Islands’ premier is arrested on drug charges

'We live in pirate’s waters'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

30 April 2022

Incumbent Commonwealth secretary-general fires a shot across the bow of a rival Caribbean candidate, and the region is taking note

'Smug! As if the position is [...] preordained order of succession!'

Written by Emma Lewis

30 April 2022

Twitter and Facebook won't counter disinformation in the upcoming Kenyan elections

Do social media companies care about election integrity in Kenya?

Written by Kofi Yeboah

28 April 2022

What does Jamaican politician Kamina Johnson Smith's bid for Commonwealth secretary-general say about Caribbean political solidarity?

Jamaica has been chastised for breaking ranks

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

27 April 2022

Rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India instigated by ultra-right Hindu groups

Anti-Muslim campaigns have been on the rise in India

Written by Sanjukta

25 April 2022

Digitizing a language with two scripts: Satdeep Gill on growing Punjabi online

The internet is what we make of it

Written by Rezwan

25 April 2022

Nepal’s journey to electric public transport

New battery-powered public buses will start rolling out in Kathmandu

Written by Nepali Times

24 April 2022

Abuse, arrests, and harassment: How environmental activists fare in Vietnam

Community leaders were jailed for speaking out about the environment

Written by The 88 Project

24 April 2022

Just in time for Earth Day, Trinidad & Tobago gets a new bat

'It is a very rare bat [...] a truly exciting find!'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

22 April 2022

Despite what we think, the press does not live in a free paradise in Ecuador

Studies reveal attacks on the press and the opacity of the state on surveillance

Written by Carlos E. Flores Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

22 April 2022

‘Ancestral medicine is wisdom, not witchcraft or folklore,’ says Ecuadorian philosopher

“It is essential that we return to ancestral wisdom”

Written by Belen Febres, Rasu Paza Guanolema Translated by Alicia

21 April 2022

Awards fiasco exposes flaws in Trinidad & Tobago's secondary school entrance exam

'[T]his system of [...] award of the top ranked SEA students will be reviewed'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

20 April 2022

Egypt's jailed blogger Alaa Abdelfatah brings up second nationality for the first time as patience runs dry

The outspoken dissident began a hunger strike over two weeks ago

Written by Dahlia Kholaif

18 April 2022

Are ongoing peaceful, creative and spontaneous protests Sri Lanka's ‘Arab Spring moment'?

"This Sri Lankan uprising is following its own unique, local model"

Written by Rezwan

18 April 2022

Tropical storm Megi causes deadly landslides and floods on Leyte Island in the Philippines

Hundreds more are still missing and feared dead

Written by Karlo Mongaya

15 April 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted by a no-confidence vote in parliament following a court battle

The Supreme Court of Pakistan upholds the supremacy of the constitution

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

11 April 2022

Meet Amrit Sufi, who is helping to bring the endangered Angika language onto digital platforms

Documenting oral languages and culture grows visibility for low-resource languages

Written by Rezwan

10 April 2022

What Bolsonaro's ‘neutrality’ on Russia's invasion of Ukraine means

Bolsonaro distanced himself from Brazil's positions at the UN

Written by Giovana Fleck Translated by Liam Anderson

8 April 2022

Another horrific murder/suicide in Trinidad & Tobago revives discussion about domestic violence

'A misogynist, machismo culture has been inculcated into many men'

Written by Flora Thomas

7 April 2022

Why hasn't Jamaica made Bob Marley a national hero yet?

'He built a city which hath foundations'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

7 April 2022

Social media platforms in Sri Lanka briefly restricted amidst curfew and protests

Major social media platforms were blocked for around 16 hours

Written by Rezwan

4 April 2022

About Us

What Is Global Voices?
Our People
Join Us!
Partner with Global Voices
Donate
Contact
Translation Services
Sponsors

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. See our Privacy Policy for details. Newsletter powered by Mailchimp (Privacy Policy and Terms).

Email Address

Email Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Announcements

unsubscribe from list

Sponsors

Global Voices is supported by the efforts of our volunteer contributors, foundations, donors and mission-related services. For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy.

Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders.

Please support our important work:

Donate »

This site is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Please read our attribution policy to learn about freely redistributing our work Some Rights Reserved

What Is Global Voices?
Our People
Join Us!
Partner with Global Voices
Donate
Contact
Translation Services
Sponsors

Topics

Caribbean
Central Asia & Caucasus
East Asia
Eastern & Central Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
West Asia & North Africa
Western Europe
The Bridge
Elections
Culture
Human Rights
Digital Activism
All topics »

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. See our Privacy Policy for details. Newsletter powered by Mailchimp (Privacy Policy and Terms).

Email Address

Email Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Announcements

unsubscribe from list

Sponsors

Global Voices is supported by the efforts of our volunteer contributors, foundations, donors and mission-related services. For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy.

Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders.

Please support our important work:

Donate »

Monthly archives for Citizen Media

March 2025 18 posts
February 2025 17 posts
January 2025 16 posts
December 2024 18 posts
November 2024 16 posts
October 2024 22 posts
September 2024 17 posts
August 2024 32 posts
July 2024 32 posts
June 2024 25 posts
May 2024 27 posts
April 2024 26 posts
March 2024 22 posts
February 2024 29 posts
January 2024 22 posts
December 2023 20 posts
November 2023 33 posts
October 2023 39 posts
September 2023 24 posts
August 2023 22 posts
July 2023 27 posts
June 2023 32 posts
May 2023 36 posts
April 2023 26 posts
March 2023 32 posts
February 2023 28 posts
January 2023 26 posts
December 2022 22 posts
November 2022 30 posts
October 2022 22 posts
September 2022 22 posts
August 2022 20 posts
July 2022 26 posts
June 2022 21 posts
May 2022 32 posts
April 2022 21 posts
March 2022 33 posts
February 2022 25 posts
January 2022 37 posts
December 2021 21 posts
November 2021 18 posts
October 2021 37 posts
September 2021 32 posts
August 2021 32 posts
July 2021 33 posts
June 2021 29 posts
May 2021 20 posts
April 2021 33 posts
March 2021 28 posts
February 2021 23 posts
January 2021 29 posts
December 2020 26 posts
November 2020 20 posts
October 2020 23 posts
September 2020 26 posts
August 2020 34 posts
July 2020 39 posts
June 2020 37 posts
May 2020 29 posts
April 2020 31 posts
March 2020 27 posts
February 2020 30 posts
January 2020 25 posts
December 2019 30 posts
November 2019 28 posts
October 2019 33 posts
September 2019 21 posts
August 2019 25 posts
July 2019 23 posts
June 2019 18 posts
May 2019 20 posts
April 2019 21 posts
March 2019 24 posts
February 2019 23 posts
January 2019 21 posts
December 2018 20 posts
November 2018 11 posts
October 2018 9 posts
September 2018 18 posts
August 2018 13 posts
July 2018 26 posts
June 2018 24 posts
May 2018 20 posts
April 2018 28 posts
March 2018 30 posts
February 2018 34 posts
January 2018 39 posts
December 2017 32 posts
November 2017 37 posts
October 2017 34 posts
September 2017 41 posts
August 2017 45 posts
July 2017 38 posts
June 2017 46 posts
May 2017 48 posts
April 2017 48 posts
March 2017 41 posts
February 2017 32 posts
January 2017 39 posts
December 2016 42 posts
November 2016 40 posts
October 2016 95 posts
September 2016 93 posts
August 2016 96 posts
July 2016 104 posts
June 2016 106 posts
May 2016 119 posts
April 2016 117 posts
March 2016 109 posts
February 2016 142 posts
January 2016 117 posts
December 2015 120 posts
November 2015 103 posts
October 2015 95 posts
September 2015 121 posts
August 2015 116 posts
July 2015 122 posts
June 2015 153 posts
May 2015 142 posts
April 2015 148 posts
March 2015 161 posts
February 2015 156 posts
January 2015 95 posts
December 2014 139 posts
November 2014 134 posts
October 2014 150 posts
September 2014 141 posts
August 2014 195 posts
July 2014 208 posts
June 2014 246 posts
May 2014 284 posts
April 2014 204 posts
March 2014 226 posts
February 2014 268 posts
January 2014 239 posts
December 2013 210 posts
November 2013 204 posts
October 2013 191 posts
September 2013 155 posts
August 2013 163 posts
July 2013 223 posts
June 2013 196 posts
May 2013 230 posts
April 2013 219 posts
March 2013 277 posts
February 2013 230 posts
January 2013 266 posts
December 2012 235 posts
November 2012 284 posts
October 2012 270 posts
September 2012 257 posts
August 2012 321 posts
July 2012 267 posts
June 2012 246 posts
May 2012 302 posts
April 2012 235 posts
March 2012 292 posts
February 2012 306 posts
January 2012 328 posts
December 2011 280 posts
November 2011 337 posts
October 2011 202 posts
September 2011 99 posts
August 2011 102 posts
July 2011 90 posts
June 2011 80 posts
May 2011 105 posts
April 2011 84 posts
March 2011 120 posts
February 2011 94 posts
January 2011 71 posts
December 2010 54 posts
November 2010 52 posts
October 2010 51 posts
September 2010 55 posts
August 2010 51 posts
July 2010 61 posts
June 2010 46 posts
May 2010 51 posts
April 2010 31 posts
March 2010 61 posts
February 2010 47 posts
January 2010 56 posts
December 2009 41 posts
November 2009 53 posts
October 2009 40 posts
September 2009 45 posts
August 2009 33 posts
July 2009 41 posts
June 2009 39 posts
May 2009 28 posts
April 2009 51 posts
March 2009 48 posts
February 2009 83 posts
January 2009 108 posts
December 2008 92 posts
November 2008 84 posts
October 2008 57 posts
September 2008 28 posts
August 2008 44 posts
July 2008 24 posts
June 2008 18 posts
May 2008 24 posts
April 2008 24 posts
March 2008 21 posts
February 2008 21 posts
January 2008 21 posts
December 2007 12 posts
November 2007 17 posts
October 2007 54 posts
September 2007 9 posts
August 2007 13 posts
July 2007 7 posts
June 2007 5 posts
May 2007 63 posts
April 2007 41 posts
March 2007 14 posts
February 2007 14 posts
January 2007 12 posts
December 2006 10 posts
November 2006 95 posts
October 2006 138 posts
September 2006 136 posts
August 2006 138 posts
July 2006 72 posts
June 2006 41 posts
May 2006 34 posts
April 2006 102 posts
March 2006 42 posts
February 2006 13 posts
January 2006 19 posts
December 2005 20 posts
November 2005 13 posts
October 2005 22 posts
September 2005 24 posts
August 2005 34 posts
July 2005 25 posts
June 2005 11 posts
May 2005 8 posts
April 2005 7 posts
March 2005 12 posts
February 2005 4 posts
January 2005 6 posts
December 2004 14 posts

Citizen Media · April, 2022

Stories about Citizen Media from April, 2022

Menu

About Us

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Sponsors