Reporte Virtual: Sharing Content and Realities

by MARIANA BARRERA on December 14th, 2009 | News

“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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Mexican protesters go digital: the #internetnecesario experience

by MARIANA BARRERA on November 16th, 2009 | News

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 in [...]

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Oxfam Mexico: pushing the limits

by MARIANA BARRERA on October 12th, 2009 | News

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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