Global Voices
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Global Voices Online is an international network of bloggers that summarizes what is going on in the blogosphere in every corner of the world. It is a non-profit website hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School and grew out of an international bloggers' meeting in December 2004 and is founded by Ethan Zuckerman and Rebecca MacKinnon. Its objectives are two-fold: first, to enable and empower a community of "bridgebloggers" who "can make a bridge between two languages, or two cultures."[1], It has a team of regional editors that aggregates and selects ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Blog
Audience:
Small audience (10-100K) (English)
Scope:
International
Political Viewpoint:
Not Applicable
Owners:
nonprofit_organization
Research
Related Publications:
Voices without Votes
Contact Info:
Editorial
Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
May 12, 2008 - 9:19 AM PDT
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World (154), Middle East (49), Media (47), Business (43), U.S. (37), Politics (32), Human Rights (29), Global Economy (20), New Media (18), Pakistan (16), Israel (15), China (14), Poverty (14), Palestinian Authority (14), Religion (13)...
Top Authors:
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Top Formats:
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How Social Commerce Tightens China's Grip on the Internet
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Panama President Levels Accusations Against Journalist on Twitter
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Laughing at Russia's Eurovision Shooting Spirit
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Mauritania Through a Portuguese Artist's Eyes
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In Wake of Brutal Murder, Bloggers Question Roots of Russian Homophobia
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