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Global: World Day Against Cyber Censorship

from Global Voices Online by Diego Casaes
Internet censorship is still a major issue in many countries worldwide. With that in mind, the Paris-based international organization Reporters without Borders (RSF) is promoting its yearly World Day Against Cyber Censorship on March 12th. On the occasion, RSF issued its latest list of ?Enemies of the Internet?, where China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Tunisia are among the most prominent examples of countries censoring the web.

Global Voices Authors Speak Out Against Censorship

The Internet is the tool most feared today by the elites, the media and by the power. It empowers those who otherwise would remain forgotten, oppressed. It is a weapon that gives ammo to those who are protesting for justice, equality and freedom and that shakes the structures of the state ? and of companies ? which sees no other choice but to censor.

? Brazilian blogger and Global Voices author Raphael Tsavkko Garcia

Reuters adds social media rules to its handbook

The surge in social media has benefited journalists globally by offering them a world of information at their fingertips with powerful social networking tools and news aggregator sites. But this opportunity comes along with some risks as well. To lessen these risks, Reuters has added social media guidelines and principles to its handbook, Dean Wright, global editor for ethics, innovation and news standards at Reuters, announced yesterday in the Reuters Blog.

Reader Play, Google’s Slideshow of Interesting Stuff

from Google Blogoscoped by Philipp Lenssen

Google Reader Play Transforms Feeds into Entertainment Experience

from Mashable! by Jennifer Van Grove

Working with multi-regional websites

Webmaster Level: Intermediate

Did you know that a majority of users surveyed feel that having information in their own language was more important than a low price? Living in a non-English-speaking country, I’ve seen friends and family members explicitly look for and use local and localized websites?properly localized sites definitely have an advantage with users. Google works hard to show users the best possible search results. Many times those are going to be pages that are localized, for the user’s location and/or in the user’s language.

Virtual worlds: disappearance through pervasiveness,

BBC and Global Voices announce partnership

The BBC will be teaming up with the non-profit blogging network of citizen journalists, Global Voices, to offer a “different range of perspectives and commentary from around the world,” according to the BBC.

The Internet in America: A YouTube Interview with the FCC

If you’re reading this, then you’re probably on the Internet ? via your laptop, your mobile phone or other handheld device, or maybe even through your television. But in 2010, millions of Americans still do not have access to the wealth of information made available on the Web. Even though the Internet was invented in the U.S. over 20 years ago, many Americans lag behind in both access to the Internet and speed of connections, which is why the Federal Communications Commission (or the FCC, the federal agency that oversees the U.S. communications industry) is launching its much-anticipated National Broadband Plan next Tuesday, to lay out its strategy for connecting all Americans to fast, affordable high-speed Internet.

Witness Creates Sophisticated Evaluation Tools for Video Impact

Last month, Jessica Clark and I explored how various Public Media 2.0 projects are measuring their level of success in informing and engaging publics. We found that many public media organizations are struggling to measure impact — and some are relying only on traditional indicators of reach, as opposed to other elements of impact such as relevance, inclusion, engagement or influence. Some projects, however, are taking a more holistic approach that is matched closely to their mission.

Greenpeace Calls For Facebook To Use 100% Renewable Energy

A new Facebook group set up by Greenpeace is calling for Facebook to use 100 percent renewable energy within their data centers. This is a reinvigorated movement from the initial backlash against Facebook?s environmental policies at the beginning of February. The latest group has over 150,000 members, far more than any previous group that has attempted to get Facebook to change their environmental policies.

How Musicians Are Using Social Media to Connect with Fans

from Mashable! by Greg Rollett