Monthly Archives: February 2011
Update: Journalists beaten/harassed in Beijing
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China said today it is ”appalled by the attack on one of our members by men who appeared to be plain clothes security officers in Beijing.” Other journalists who went to the same part of Beijing … Continue reading
Filed under China
If you want to liberate a country, give it Internet
This cry from Egypt is cited in a wonderful piece by Yoani Sanchez in her Generation Y blog from Cuba: Egypt 2.0 The access to information and freedom to communicate with others that the Internet allows is a major problem for … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage
Jasmine tweets show weakness in Chinese rule
The legitimacy and confidence of any government shows best when the critics come out. And the leadership in China is showing how insecure they are. Keith Richburg reports from Beijing that the calls for demonstrations around China for a “jasmine revolution” … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Censorship, China, International News Coverage
Journalists in Beijing run into unlisted barrier
The calls for weekly “Jasmine Revolutions” in China have the security forces on edge. And it makes life difficult for journalists trying to cover the events. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China issued a statement giving the journalists some tips. … Continue reading
Filed under China, Press Freedom
What the Middle East means to the Philippines
ABS-CBN News in the Philippines has a VERY cool interactive map that show how many Filipinos are in the Middle East/North Africa area. The map shows not just the number of Filipinos but also their remittances back to family back … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage, Story Ideas
