Ambitious multimedia startup Newsmotion is breaking new ground with global stories. Founder Julian Rubinstein tells IJNet about the kinds of stories the site wants from freelancers and its soon-to-launch civic media platform.
Hipstamatic, a photography app designed to provide a series of custom "lenses" for the iPhone, has a new group feature that could come in handy for citizen journalists and protesters.
2/2/11by Anne-Ryan Heatwole, PBS MediaShift Idea Lab
From January 9 to 15, Southern Sudan held a referendum to decide if the region should become an independent state. It's essential to keep citizens informed of new developments during the voting period -- and one of the best ways to reach large numbers of people is through radio.
Malaysia is a tough place to run a news company. Traditional print and broadcast media are censored and closely held by the elite. Outside the main cities, digital infrastructure is sporadic.
In Kenya, where mobile telephone use has exploded in recent years, audiences of EcoNews Africa (ENA) radio are encouraged to call in to programs or text messages expressing their opinions.
