2. What is Global Voices?
Global Voices is a community of more than 300 bloggers and translators around the world who
work together to bring readers reports from blogs and citizen media everywhere, with an
emphasis on voices that are not ordinarily heard in the mainstream media.
Global Voices is translated into more than 20 languages by volunteer translators, who have
formed the Lingua project. Additionally, Global Voices has an Advocacy website and network to
help people speak out online in places where their voices are censored.
We also have an outreach project called Rising Voices to help marginalized communities use
citizen media to be heard.
3. Global Voices Impact
Four websites most consistently account for links
between countries: YouTube, Wikipedia, the BBC and,
a distant fourth, Global Voices Online. The last of
these, launched at Harvard University in 2005 […]
works to create links between bloggers in different
countries, and to find what it calls “bridge bloggers”
[…]
The Economist, 2 September 2010
Working relationships with BBC, Reuters, Pulitzer Center for
Crisis Reporting, La Stampa and many others. Frequently quoted
by CNN, BBC, New York Times, The Economist etc.
4. South Caucasus
Armenia
February 2008 presidential election
10 dead, State of Emergency declared
Politically polarized blogosphere, USAID focus on alternative resources
Azerbaijan
Foreign radio stations taken off the air January 2009
Reported huge increase in online activity, especially blogs
Georgia
August war with Russia
Still most activity on forums, now focus on new and social media
Internet fastest & cheapest in the region
5. New Media in Conflict
Throughout history, war has affected media, with conflict often creating an information void. In
the 21st century, media has begun to affect war more than ever before. Digital media
technologies [...] have increased communication and information dissemination in conflict settings
[...]. These new tools can be used to foment violence or to foster peace, and it is possible to build
communication systems that encourage dialogue and nonviolent political solutions.
Ivan Sigal, Global Voices Executive Director, Digital media in conflict-prone societies, Center for
International Media Assistance (CIMA)
9. Shameless plugs
Global Voices Online
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org
Global Voices Caucasus Conflict Voices
http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/caucasus-conflict-voices/
Global Voices Advocacy
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/
Rising Voices
http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/
Overcoming Negative Stereotypes in the South Caucasus
http://www.oneworld.am/diversity/
10. Shameless plugs
Global Voices Online
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org
Global Voices Caucasus Conflict Voices
http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/caucasus-conflict-voices/
Global Voices Advocacy
http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/
Rising Voices
http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/
Overcoming Negative Stereotypes in the South Caucasus
http://www.oneworld.am/diversity/
