· February, 2008

Stories about Youth from February, 2008

Israel: Cyber-Activists Promote Sderot

  13 February 2008

While it may not be the number one topic of conversation on the government's agenda, Israeli bloggers and netizens just can't seem to stop talking about the situation in Sderot. Sderot is a small, low income community in the Western Negev Desert that has been the target of seven years...

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Rally Against Juvenile Crime

  12 February 2008

Pure Intent reports that 20,000 people rallied in Sarajevo against juvenile delinquency that's “becoming an epidemic”: “This fact has been well known to our beloved government. They have been too busy fighting for their respective thrones to bother to notice the 26 violent crimes committed by underage boys in Sarajevo...

Brazil: Live streaming from Campus Party

  12 February 2008

Ricardo Cobra [pt] is going to live stream Campus Party Brazil at his blog. He has also met the mysterious blogger who sold her body (rather blogs’ adverts space in her body) to be able to attend to Campus Party.

Japan: Interview with Sasaki Toshinao by g86

  12 February 2008

In an interview with "space journal", a group blog by four architecture students at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, well-known Japanese IT journalist and writer Sasaki Toshinao speaks about the emergence of Japan's Lost Generation, the birth of the country's blogging movement, and the recent transformation of Japanese society from "seken" to "kuuki".

Cuba: Student Fallout?

  12 February 2008

The Cuban Triangle finds “two unusual elements in the story” of the Cuban student who questioned Ricardo Alarcon at the recent university meeting, while Uncommon Sense, on learning that the student claimed he was never arrested, says: “The Cuban propaganda machine can be an impressive beast.”

Barbados: Music Industry

  12 February 2008

“What does it say about the Barbados ‘music industry’ if the most successful performer to emerge from the island simply bypassed the entire industry?” asks Notes From The Margin after Rihanna's first Grammy win.

Brazil: Tips for Campus Party starting today

  11 February 2008

Graveheart [pt] has posted some humorous tips on how to get the best of Campus Party Brazil, which starts today in São Paulo. There will be 3 thousand people together for 7 days of talks, meetings, debates, games, conversations, ideas and, of course, networking.

Israel: Two Sderot Kids Severely Injured by Hamas Missiles

  11 February 2008

Every day the Hebrew blog portal Israblog hosts a discussion on a new topic, called the hot topic. This encourages bloggers to take part in the conversation around a specific topic. From politics to personal matters, submitting an entry tagged with the hot topic raises its readability, and places it on a relatively seen page; an incentive for people to participate.

Growing Up Blogging in Rural Uruguay

  10 February 2008

Rising Voices grantee Pablo Flores, who is in charge of the implementation of the One Laptop Per Child program in Uruguay, believes that the XO laptop is more than just an educational tool. He also sees the lime green laptops as an important communication device which he hopes will allow all Uruguayan students to be heard by the rest of their country and participate in the online conversations which will affect their future.

Armenia: Election European Youth Press Monitoring

  10 February 2008

The Armenia Election 2008: European Youth Press Monitoring site is up and running. The site dedicated to covering the 19 February presidential election in Armenia is a collaboration between European Youth Press, Orangelog and the local Manana Youth Educational Cultural Center.

Japan: Coming-Out Letters

  10 February 2008

The Japanese LGBT community has come a long way to claim its position in society today. However, aside from those flamboyant celebrities on TV who satisfy viewers’ appetite for entertainment, the voices of sexual minorities are still rarely heard or amplified – perhaps more so in the case of those...

Brazil: Getting ready for the Campus Party 2008

  8 February 2008

The first Campus Party ever to be hosted in Brazil starts next Monday, February 11. Marcelo Tas [pt], winner of the BOBs prize for blogs in Portuguese, will be there. “I'll show up on Wednesday at 19:00, for the panel “Blogosphere and the future of media,” together with Luisa (MTV)...

Japan: Japanese bloggers on Super Tuesday

  8 February 2008

While Super Tuesday has come and gone in the U.S., conversations carry on in its wake among bloggers in the booming Japanese blogosphere. What do bloggers in the world's second largest economy think of the presidential elections of their major trading partner? In this post: Japanese views on Clinton, Obama, Edwards, McCain and Ron Paul.

Syria: Free Tariq Campaign

  8 February 2008

Syrian blogs are abuzz at the moment with another crack down on freedom of speech by the Syrian regime. Except, this time it's one of our own. Tariq's case took around six months to catch the attention of bloggers - six months he's still languishing in jail, writes Yazan Badran.

Latvia: “The Idiot's Day”

  7 February 2008

All About Latvia writes about “a criminal investigation over the allegations of distributing child pornography by the Latvian National Opera” – and about a fine imposed on a Latvian supermarket by “the language police” for advertising “in non-understandable and mutilated state language.”

Cuba: Students Ask Questions

  7 February 2008

“Why are Cubans barred from freely using the Internet? Why are those few who are lucky enough to get access to the Internet then banned from using Yahoo?” Child of the Revolution reports that Cuban students asked some tough questions in Havana recently.

Iran:A documentary about Tehran

  7 February 2008

In You Tube, we can find a trailer of “Tehran: Another Side”, a documentary produced & directed by Sam Ali Kashani. The film explores the streets of Tehran, exposing a side of the people and culture that we don't usually see in western media.

Hong Kong: From Sex to Police Scandal

  7 February 2008

It has been 10 days that Edison Chen’s sex photos scandal occupied the front page of local newspapers (ESWN has summed up local newspapers report everyday.) The issue is not only a sex scandal about various prominent local pop stars, but also an outburst in response to the tension caused...

Trinidad & Tobago: The Farce of Consultation

  5 February 2008

Shivonne Du Barry attends a public consultation and gains “some insight into what many have long suspected is the sham of consultation. It is known that Trinis are never sustained in their efforts so there is no real danger of having to actually take their concerns into consideration.”