Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 July 27

27 July 2010

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Stories from 27 July 2010

An unexpected but deliciously nostalgic hash tag #jesuisvieux (I am old) has been trending in French social media. The timeline for the hashtag is filled with often humorous updates, and...

Uruguay: Dead Fish in Uruguay River

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

India: Shortage Of Nepali Labors In Himachal Pradesh

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

India: RTI Activist Murdered

Written by Aparna Ray · South Asia

On the 20th of this month, 33yr old Amit Jethwa, a prominent environmentalist and Right to Information (RTI) activist was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen opposite the Gujarat High...

Sri Lanka: A King Or A CEO

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

India: Why Businesses Must Embrace Social Media

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Pakistan: In Damage Control Mode After WikiLeaks

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Trinidad & Tobago: 20 Years Later

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago: Argyle Falls

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago: PP Wins

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Guyana: Media Accreditation

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Azerbaijan: Presidential tweets

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Taiwan: Film Festival of “Food and People”

Written by Portnoy Zheng · Quick Reads · East Asia

Iran: Campaign to Free Jailed Photo-Blogger Hamed Saber

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

More than 70 Iranian university graduates and academics are calling for the release of Hamed Saber, an Iranian photo-blogger and computer scientist who was arrested for unknown reasons on 21...

Brazil: Limits on Food Ads Shake Market Forces

Written by Luis Henrique · Latin America

The Federal Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency has ruled changes in food advertising to include warnings printed on packages, amidst strong industry reaction. Do consumers have a say in this debate?