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Posts by: mariana-barrera

  1. Reporte Virtual: Sharing Content and Realities December 14, 2009

    “Latin America has a long tradition of monopolies and cronyism in the media and  independent spaces are hard to find, even today,” says Daniel Eilemberg, one of the directors of Reporte Virtual, a new documentary reportage digital platform that aims to offer a fresh look at the political, economic and social situation of this region. [...]

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  2. Mexican protesters go digital: the #internetnecesario experience November 16, 2009

    Social networks have become the new public spaces for debate and accountability It all started in a tweet. After Mexican President Felipe Calderón announced his tax package proposal for 2010 last month, which among other things suggested taxing telecommunications with a 4 percent tax for considering them “a luxury,” Alejandro Pisanty, a professor of UNAM [...]

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  3. Oxfam Mexico: pushing the limits October 12, 2009

    Like many developing countries, Mexico is lagging behind the technological and digital revolution. Only around 20 percent of the population has Internet access, and about 28 percent doesn’t even have a computer. However this trend has been changing and more and more people, particularly youth, are using various platforms and social networks, and have demonstrated [...]

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