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· January, 2010

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Stories about Media & Journalism from January, 2010

Jamaica, Haiti: Twitter as Hero

“I don't have words to convey my emotions at the devastation in Haiti”, writes Jamaica's Annie Paul, but she is duly impressed with the way in which Twitter “turned out...

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
14 January 2010

Haiti: Experiences of the Earthquake

So far the casualty reports from Haiti's earthquake have focused on the terrifying statistics, but very few names had been attached to those numbers. Here is a look at some of the experiences that the survivors of this natural disaster are sharing online...

Written by Marc Herman
13 January 2010

Cuba: Diaz Passes On

Repeating Islands acknowledges the passing of “famed lute player and composer Miguel Ojeda Díaz, who made significant contributions to traditional music in Cuba.”

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
13 January 2010

Bhutan: Media Growth

Tshering Tobgay informs that the growth in mass media and other media forms of Bhutan has been exceptional: “Books, magazines, websites, blogs, cinema, music, cable TV, and overall connectivity have...

Written by Rezwan
11 January 2010

Bermuda: The Family Unit

Vexed Bermoothes suggests that the soaring crime rate might just have something to do with “Bermuda’s low marriage rate and the large number of children that are raised in lone...

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
11 January 2010

Jamaica: Journalists and Twitter

“I wonder if 2010 will prove to be the year when Jamaican journalists finally discover Twitter”: Annie Paul thinks “their silence on/in this increasingly crucial new medium is deafening.”

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco
11 January 2010

Thailand: “We're sick of Ministry of Culture”

A Facebook fan page was created by netizens who are criticizing the methods and policies of Thailand’s Ministry of Culture. The Ministry has been strict in its promotion and monitoring of authentic Thai culture in old and new media sites.

Written by Mong Palatino
11 January 2010

India: A Critically Ill Marxist Leader Trends On Twitter

In India, social media was put under spotlight recently when tipped off by some online news sites a section of netizens fueled a rumor that critically ill Marxist leader and former Chief Minister of West Bengal Mr. Jyoti Basu was dead. This fiasco puts the pressure on social media users to be more responsible.

Written by Aparna Ray
10 January 2010

Japan: PM Hatoyama Starts Using Twitter

Have something you want Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to know? You could try tweeting about it to @hatoyamayukio! All links in this post link to Japanese content unless otherwise...

Written by Tomomi Sasaki
9 January 2010
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