Stories about Citizen Media from September, 2024
‘Houses yes, shacks no': The housing project that came out of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
Influenced by collective housing projects, the process involved architects, social workers, and the general population. Among the mottos of the period was "Houses are for the people. Down with exploitation"
Some Caribbean podcasts to tune into on International Podcast Day
After a somewhat slow start, Caribbean influencers began to embrace the format over the past decade, as Internet usage in the region increased — and many have established regular audiences.
Censorship in the modern world
Communication expert from Bosnia and Herzegovina warns that "censorship through noise" blurs the distinction between fact-based reporting and completely fabricated information.
Iran’s new president must address repression of artists, dissidents at UN Assembly
"Forced confessions, work bans, and restrictions on mobility as lesser-known tactics of the Iranian regime, which nonetheless have powerful effects on victims."
Trinidad & Tobago renames its premier performance auditorium after trailblazing pianist Winifred Atwell
In reassessing the ways in which colonial narratives continue to be upheld through statuary and other symbols, renaming the beloved performance space for a native daughter has been well received.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election and calls for snap parliamentary elections
Sri Lankans made history by electing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president in the September 21 presidential election.
A controversial dancehall star appears on a political stage: Why are some Jamaicans concerned?
"[I]t is a fact that individuals popular with the public — [including] former notorious criminals, sportsmen [and] entertainers — can help mobilize votes for a political party [...] especially in close elections."
Mapping the shrinking forests in the Terai region of Nepal
Nepal’s forest cover has doubled in 25 years, but illegal logging is thinning the southern jungles.
Sovereignty: A pretext for Latin America's autocrats to attack NGOs
'The aim is to have a silent and submissive civil society' warn NGOs in the region.
Women’s plight in the Sahel: A central issue in Djaïli Amadou Amal’s works
Women in Sahel countries face a daily onslaught of abuse that society refuses to address. Only through literature can we break taboos and open a discussion on this matter.
Research indicates that Bosnia and Herzegovina needs a law on media ownership transparency
For a large number of online media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, information about ownership structure, funding sources, and employees is completely unknown.
Digital partisans: Dissecting Facebook sentiment towards Sri Lanka's main presidential candidates
Facebook’s approximately eight and a half million users in Sri Lanka post far more content and commentary at any time and on any issue or politician than other social media platforms.
Regional Award honoring Milan Mladenović highlights creativity of young rock bands from former Yugoslavia
The five finalists of Milan Mladenović Award contest include young performers and bands, representing the avant garde of contemporary music in the region of former Yugoslavia, chosen by an international jury.
Côte d'Ivoire: LGBTQ+ community is legally but not socially accepted
Although homosexuality isn't a criminal offense in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the LGBTQ+ community has no legal protections there. Given this legal uncertainty, queer individuals remain isolated from society.
Roy Cape, whose music provided the beat of Trinidad & Tobago Carnival, dies leaving a precious legacy
While some described Cape as “the Duke Ellington of calypso,” he had his own signature style and was always completely himself, leaving a unique stamp on the region's musical identity.
Precision agriculture: A passion for Togolese PhD student Aicha Biaou
Aicha Biaou is a young Togolese PhD candidate in Precision Agriculture at Oklahoma State University specializing in soil and water resource management to revolutionize agriculture.
Line of conflict shifts from the Donbas in Ukraine to Mali in the Sahel
Owing to the actors involved and the leading figures’ objectives, the July 27 attack in Tinzaouaten was a vivid reproduction of the Donbas in the Sahel.
