Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 October 07

7 October 2010

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Stories from 7 October 2010

Macedonia: Human Rights Activist Accused of Libel

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: Bloggers Meet With Iranian Ambassador, Avoid Sensitive Topics

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Eastern & Central Europe

The meeting of Russia's top-bloggers with the Iranian Ambassador in Moscow three days after Hossein Derakhshan had been sentenced to 19.5 years of imprisonment for "anti-government propaganda" highlighted the clumsy...

Peru: Mario Vargas Llosa is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Written by Gabriela García Calderón · Latin America

On Thursday October 7, Peruvians woke up to what has been called the "News of the Year": Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his cartography...

Senegal: Wade's Son Takes Over Energy Ministry as Power Outage Increases

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Russia: Recent Flash Mob Leaves Male Users Guessing

Written by Vadim Isakov · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Chile: Podcast Interview with Creator of Blog ‘Zancada’

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Angola: Angola's Most Famous Slave Trader

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria: Fela's music is the weapon Nigeria needs

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania: Crowdmapping 2010 Tanzania Elections

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania: NGOs and the media in Tanzania

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria: Internet entrepreneurs meetup

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Ecuador: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Russia: Blogger's Car Vandalized after Youtube Video

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Bolivia: Video Interview with Bolivian Blogger and Twitter User Vania Balderrama

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Peru: Mario Vargas Llosa Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Failing the Children

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Puerto Rico: Cancer of Corruption

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Trinidad & Tobago: Eighth Wonder

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Bail for Buju?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Don't Blame Nicole

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean