http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1984 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85615 The Venezuelan president's attempt to control the media has hit a wall of Twitter protest. Guardian http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163280/1/1984 The outcome of the G8 summit was disappointing for poverty reduction and climate change. Perhaps we are to blame for not drawing more attention to the annual progress report on the Millennium Development Goals published in advance of the summit. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85472 Media professionals in developing countries are poorly equipped to communicate about climate change. IRIN News http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85448 Arianna Huffington debates the tricky question of financial models for online news providers. She has no time for the subscription model. Guardian http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85223 Although his case study of China is hardly typical, Timothy Garton Ash offers a painful reminder that cutbacks in media reporting have further diminished coverage of foreign news. Guardian http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162603/1/1984 By focussing on the performance of Western leaders and on Ms. Obama's and Mme Bruni's fashion-trendsetting dresses, the media has missed the point: the vacuousness of the recent round of global summitry in the face of five major global crises, says Jan Oberg. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/84300 Tunisia promotes itself as a progressive nation that protects human rights, but an international media group says it aggressively silences journalists and others who challenge the policies of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and that journalists are subject to imprisonment, assault, harassment, and censorship. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160390/1/1984 Reuters Foundation and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) invite entries from print and online news services for the 2008 Media Awards for excellence in environmental journalism. The worldwide competition aims to encourage informative reporting based on sound scientific data. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160335/1/1984 ASSOCHAM, India’s apex industry body is organising a global telecom summit on May 23-24, 2008 in New Delhi, India. The event will provide a platform for experts to discuss challenges confronting the Indian telecom industry and develop possible solutions. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160273/1/1984 Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment invites applications for a two-month summer certificate course on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management. Last date to apply is May 10, 2008. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160233/1/1984 In a country where millions of girls are deprived of learning opportunities, UNICEF along with Afghanistan Girls’ Education Initiative (AGEI) has roped in young people to advocate the cause of female education. Called the ‘Young Champions’, these men and women interact with communities to promote gender equality in schooling. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160163/1/1984 Tovarisch, I Am Not Dead is a son's documentary about his dad. But what a dad! http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159980/1/1984 Long predicted to replace traditional book or newspaper pulp, e-paper is not yet printing money, but tech firms hope its popularity may eventually mimic the real thing. Watch the video report inside. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159972/1/1984 A non-profit media project is organising Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2008 in Budapest, Hungary on June 27-28, 2008. The event will highlight the contribution of diverse voices like bloggers, activists and journalists in global information dissemination. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159928/1/1984