Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2011 February 07

7 February 2011

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Stories from 7 February 2011

Jordan: Demonstrations and the Older Generations

Written by Betsy Fisher · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Egypt: Our Hero, Wael Ghonim

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

For days, Egyptians have searched far and wide for Google executive Wael Ghonim, who went missing on January 27. Today, he was released from state custody, and spoke about his...

Zimbabweans are leaving their mark in the world of blogs and other social media tools. Zimbabwean blogger, poet, playwright and writing instructor, Mcgini Nyoni, is not an exception. Mcgini is...

Guatemala: 19th Anniversary of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unit (URNG)

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Russia: Vkontakte Social Network as a Unique Video Clip Environment

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

Russia: Review of the Environmental Blogosphere in January 2011

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

Colombia: British expat loves Bogotá

Written by Julián Ortega Martínez · Quick Reads · Latin America

Egypt: Wael Ghonim Released?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian cyber activist and Google executive Wael Ghonim has been released today, as Egyptians continue to demand the end of Mubarak regime. Protesters at Tahrir Square have named Ghonim their...

Egypt: The KFC Revolution

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian bloggers have been commenting on the Egyptian regime's use of state-owned television channels and newspapers for their own political purposes. The influence of the media on the people is...