http://us.oneworld.net/article/archive/2285 en_US http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160472/1/2285 Freelance journalist and social activist Swagat Thorat in western India publishes a fortnightly called Sparshgyaan in local language for the visually impaired. In view of the limited availability of literature in Braille, this can be described as commendable effort. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160466/1/2285 Open Access to Knowledge and Information: Scholarly Literature and Digital Library Initiatives – the South Asian Scenario released by UNESCO, New Delhi illustrates South Asian initiatives to bridge knowledge gaps in the region. The book is a useful source for building up necessary information infrastructure for development. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160360/1/2285 Attacks on freedom of press are akin to attacks on international law, humanity and freedom itself, said UN head Ban Ki-moon on World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, drawing attention to the increasing targeting of journalists around the world and the failure to prosecute such crimes. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160192/1/2285 Is media engagement vital for generating awareness on future challenges? UNESCO’s latest training and resource kit Media as Partners in Education for Sustainable Development provides media professionals with critical information about priority issues and inspires them for investigative reporting. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83552 'Turning up the HEAT' is a series of interactive and virtual debates on climate change and corporate power starting May 8th. You can turn up in person to the events in London, Cardiff and Manchester or you can watch and participate online. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159829/1/2285 In a step to integrate rural areas with mainstream world, the government of Nagaland, a state in north-eastern India, will distribute community TV sets to villages. The initiative would also provide communities exposure to global and national developments. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159807/1/2285 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising eINDIA2008 from July 29-31, 2008 at New Delhi, India. The fourth annual ICT forum in the country will be a unique platform for stakeholders to share best practices and exchange ideas on creating a technology-enabled society. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159761/1/2285 As a first legislative step towards getting rid of the remnants of Emergency, the new Pakistani government has tabled a bill in the national assembly seeking to revoke the draconian gag imposed on the country’s electronic media. A separate bill is also round the corner that will undo the restrictions on print media. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159512/1/2285 What often goes unreported in the mainstream media, finds a place in Khabar Lahariya, a truly people’s newspaper run by Dalit women in Chitrakoot in northern India. Despite their lack of education, these women journalists cover politics, development and a range of issues read by all sections of society. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83236 Journalismiaiheiset blogit tutkivat, mistä maista ja alueista maailman johtavat tiedotusvälineet kirjoittavat. Australia, Länsi-Eurooppa ja Lähi-itä ovat aiheena suurimmassa osassa artikkeleista, Afrikka ja Latinalainen Amerikka vain harvoissa. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159402/1/2285 The state government in Bihar in eastern India plans to set up FM radio stations in schools to make education more effective. Apart from airing phone-in programmes on career counseling, quizzes and guest lectures, the channels would also educate students on community development, health and disaster management. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159391/1/2285 DENVER/RAYBURN 2123 IN SECOND LIFE, Apr 2 (OneWorld) - U.S. lawmakers held the first-ever hearing simulcast in a 3D virtual world Tuesday, probing experts about the opportunities and dangers posed by new online communities. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159369/1/2285 Asia may have 8 million more new cases of HIV/AIDS by 2020, according to a new report by the independent Commission on AIDS in Asia. The report, presented to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the first ever comprehensive study in the region and calls for immediate priority interventions. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83138 Lehtileikkeet, julisteet ja banderollit täyttävät intialaisen Dharamsalan kaupungin seinät. Kaupungissa asuvat 20 000 Tiibetin pakolaista seuraavat tarkasti kotimaansa tapahtumia, vanhemmat seinille liimattujen lehtileikkeiden avulla, nuorempi sukupolvi netistä. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159306/1/2285 The walls around McLeod Ganj, the northern Indian town in Himachal Pradesh, home to Dalai Lama, are drawing crowds of exiled Tibetans hungry for news. The community bulletin boards are the latest source of news from home as posters, banners, newspaper cuttings and letters fight the spaces for equal billing.