Stories from 6 November 2008
Pakistan: Citizen Journalist Suspended for Revealing Forgery
Sukhmani at Instablogs informs: “After revealing an instance of fake research at the National Center of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, research associate Abdul Karim Khan (also a citizen journalist) has been suspended from his post and also sued for defamation”
Puerto Rico: Election Time
Barriomulas.com and Speaking Boricua write posts about the Puerto Rican elections.
Iran:Another weekly magazine was banned
Tourjan, an Iranian blogger and a religious student, writes[fa] that according to some news sites, Sharvand Emrouz, a weekly magazine was banned by Iranian government.
Iran: “KordanGate” and fake Ph.D
According to news sites and blogs Iran's parliament has voted to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admitted a degree he said he obtained from Oxford University was a forgery.Ghazizadeh, an Iranian blogger, writes [fa] that conservative deputies can not distance from “KordanGate” because they knew about this story...
Ukraine: Harm Reduction and Law Enforcement
Harm reduction initiatives are gradually taking root in Ukraine, a country with one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Europe (e.g., the first methadone substitution therapy programs, still illegal in Russia, were introduced in Ukraine in 2004). But having the government's approval for such programs is not enough for them to succeed: for one thing, general public and law enforcement officials should be aware of the situation and of the efforts to change it for the better. Ukrainian blogger mazay writes about a recent attempt to educate a group of Kyiv police officers.
Taiwan: Defending Rights to Protest
Following David's article on “The Phantom of Police State” coming back with Chen Yun-lin (陳雲林)'s visit to Taiwan on 3 of Nov, I have collected some visual materials showing the conflict between the protesters and police with brief translation. Since Nov 3rd, many protesters wearing pro-Taiwan T-shirt or banners or...
YouTube's “Project:Report” Video Finalists Selected
We've been following the progress of the YouTube Aspiring Citizen Journalist competition "Project:Report" organized along with the Pulitzer Center to select an amateur video journalist to win a 10 000 USD fellowship to film a story of their choice. The finalists have been selected, and we'll present three of them to you.
China: Two Voices on Internet
ESWN translated a commentary from China youth daily on the dichotomy of opinions in the Internet public sphere in China.
Japan: Three Arrested for Visiting PM House
Niphonese translated some local discussions about the recent arrest of three protesters under the Tokyo Public Security Act. The “reality tour” (not protest) was organized by Freeter Union.
South Korea: Reaction to Obama
Ask a Korean! tries to answer the question: What is the Korean news media saying about our new president-elect Barack Obama?
China: Chinese Style Village Election
ESWN translated a photo essay on village-level election with Chinese characteristics.
China and U.S: American Election and Chinese Rice Bowl
Inside-Out China blogs about various discussions about the U.S presidential election and its implication on China economy.
Russia, U.S.: Reactions to Medvedev's Address
Reactions to president Medvedev's address to Russia's Federal Council, delivered shortly after Obama's election as the new U.S. president: Irina Filatova writes that Medvedev “talks tough, but in reality the moment may be past for an aggressive, Putin-style posture towards the US”; Eternal Remont wonders if this is “the international...
Ukraine, U.S.: “Khayrli Presidentlerden olsun!”
Maria Sonevytsky of My Simferopol Home clinked glasses filled with tea for Barack Obama with her Crimean Tatar host – and learned how to say “May the President be successful!” in Crimean Tatar: “Khayrli Presidentlerden olsun!”
Serbia, U.S.: Change and Personal Risk
Lucy Moore writes this about Obama's victory on her B92 blog: “But after we applauded and hugged our way through his final “Yes we can,” I couldn’t shake the thought that surely all this is just too good to be true. For as America saw in the civil rights years,...
Serbia, U.S.: Bloggers on Obama's Victory
Belgraded posts a roundup of Serbian bloggers’ reactions to Obama's victory.
Romania, U.S.: Obama's Victory
Corina Murafa and Csíkszereda musings share their thoughts on Obama's victory.
Poland, U.S.: Patrick Moberg's U.S. Presidency Illustration
Sylwia Presley notes on the popularity of Patrick Moberg's illustration of the history of U.S. presidency among Polish netizens.
Latvia, U.S.: Michael Strautmanis
Baltic writes about Barack Obama's tiny Latvia connection – via his chief counsel Michael Strautmanis, whose stepfather was Latvian.
