Stories about Citizen Media from October, 2017
After Disqualification, Ex-Miss World Bangladesh Reveals She Is a Child Marriage Survivor
"You have been blind to the facts that she was a victim of a child marriage and became a successful model and a biker without any support from the family"
Beyond the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ of Catalonia’s Independence Referendum
Opinions on the October 1 referendum are much more diverse than might first appear.
Authorities Are ‘Whitewashing’ the Devastation and Death Toll in Puerto Rico
Local media outlets in Puerto Rico are finding that key information about hurricane damage has been, as one US Congressman put it, "whitewashed."
Art Exhibitions Fall Into the Crosshairs of Brazilian Conservatives
"Not even in the period of the dictatorship was an exhibition with 263 works by 85 artists closed."
Conducting Medical Research in Africa: Opportunities and Misconceptions
"Due to the history of aid funding, every dollar spent is backed up by a dollar to ensure that fraud is minimised."
Building Journalists with Integrity and Impact: A Community Journalism Project Takes Shape in Jamaica
The Caribbean needs solid, investigative journalists. One community-based journalism project in Jamaica has taken up the training challenge.
Will India’s Blood Banks Benefit From Facebook’s New Blood Donor Registration Feature?
"Becoming a blood donor on Facebook is like feeding the poor by forwarding food pictures on WhatsApp."
Farmers in India's Rajasthan Sit Neck-Deep in Mud to Protest Forceful Land Acquisition
"These #farmers are not begging for favors or asking for alms, they are demanding what is their genuine right."
Sexual Harassment in Greece Is Basically a Woman's Problem
...when asked about verbal sexual abuse, one woman in Athens commented that “it happens so often that [she] doesn’t even remember any distinctive incident”.
Tajikistan Authorities Invite Ridicule with Demand Wikipedia Correct ‘Spelling Mistakes’
"[Wikipedia] is free and public...It's senseless to demand editing from a source that can be edited by anyone."
Mexicans Turn to Social Media to Call Out Abuse and Irregularities After Earthquake
Through #FuerzaMéxico (#MexicoStrong), #RescatePrimero (#RescueFirst) and #ReconstrucciónSinCorrupción Mexicans stay active online to file complaints, avoid further losses and be watchdogs.
Misleading Headline Sparks Row Between Jamaica's Press Association Head and Prime Minister’s Office
How a question, a response and an inaccurate headline caused an impasse between the Jamaican government and the media, while netizens fear the underlying issue remains unaddressed.
Ik ‘ta K'op Collective Supports the Technological Sovereignty of the Indigenous People in Mexico's Chiapas State
The project "aims to support the indigenous peoples in remote parts of the Mexican state of Chiapas to have access to [...] technologies to meet their communication and participation needs."
