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From Law Breakers to Law Makers: Prometheus Founder Steps Down

January 27, 2011

 I Can't Believe We Actually Did All These Things:

  • Hundreds of new community radio stations we have worked with are on the air,
  • Thousands of  people attending our radio barnraisings have trained and shared their skills in community media,
  • A thriving media reform and media justice movement has emerged with our partnership,
  • Two successful court cases with our legal partners, halting media consolidation and projecting LPFMs from encroachment,

Arts and Community Media Organizations Connect for a Positive Future

January 21, 2011

 An ambitious series of joint national initiatives by Arts Council England, the Community Media Association and the Voluntary Arts Network are supporting an exciting range of collaborative partnerships between arts and community media organisations.

 

2010 Women's Rights around the World

January 21, 2011

The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, multi-generational, feminist, creative, future-orientated membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.

Estrecho Indymedia on the Insurrection in North Africa

January 21, 2011

En el momento en que se escribe esto, se ha formado un Gobierno de "unidad nacional" y las fuerzas de seguridad han intentado tomar medidas drásticas contra el movimiento, mientras se ofrecen concesiones como la liberación de los presos políticos. No obstante, las manifestaciones continúan. La respuesta internacional a los levantamientos contrastan con las bienvenidas manifestaciones "verdes" en Irán, en las cuales pudimos ver una enérgica condena. En este caso lo enérgico es el silencio.

Indymedia Convergence Planned for Dakar

January 16, 2011

 

 Independent Media Center (www.indymedia.org) - Convergence Funding RequestsThe IMC-Africa Working Group is convening next month at the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal. Please DONATE to help fund DELEGATE TRAVEL EXPENSES. Deadline: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011

Demand for Freedom of Expression in Tunesia

January 14, 2011

 Joint action / Action communeTUNISIA: IFEX-TMG concerned about further threats to freedom of expression posed by state of emergency

Mediact Appeal (in Korean)

January 14, 2011

Reconstruction of Community Media Slow in Haiti

January 13, 2011
 **Remembering Haiti, One year On** from the World Association of Christian Communication One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti killing over 250,000 people and paralyzing its communications and information infrastructure, reconstruction of the country is slowly gaining momentum. Professor Ary Regis, President of WACC- Caribbean Region and based in Haiti, reports that communication in general has been re-established and local media have resumed operations.

Community Media Reconstruction Slow in Haiti

January 13, 2011

One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti killing over
250,000 people and paralyzing its communications and information
infrastructure, reconstruction of the country is slowly gaining
momentum.

Professor Ary Regis, President of WACC- Caribbean Region and based in
Haiti, reports that communication in general has been re-established
and local media have resumed operations. However, he cautioned that
re-construction of community media has been slow and hampered by a
myriad challenges.

The Three Kings / Los Tres Reyes Magos

January 9, 2011

The Museo del Barrio of New York City celebrates the Three Kings Day Parade on January 6, 2011.