Mark Glaser wrote a good articles about us in Online Journalism Review published today:
Online forums, bloggers become vital media outlets in Bahrain
The small Persian Gulf nation has been moving toward democratic reform, but a registration drive for Web sites and the arrest of a popular online forum owner have sparked outrage in Bahrain’s nascent blogosphere.
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Re: International Exposure for Bahraini Blogs
Great article. Lots of good coverage is happening. I think authorities tend to back off this type of rubbish when the light is shown on it. Nowhere to go but forward! Why would you need protection Amria, you are too cute to harm!
International Exposure for Bahraini Blogs
Yey!
We’re famous…
Oh no! My cover is blown… what do I do now? who will protect me 😉
Amira
International Exposure for Bahraini Blogs
Great coverage 🙂
There seems to be mounting pressure from the press about the situation in Bahrain, hopefully it’ll produce some results *crosses fingers*
GB
Its the medium not the message
Mahmood, need to give the book The Medium is the Massage by McLuhan. One thing he says in the book it is not about the message but the medium.
You see, it doesn’t matter what people write in blogs, but that they have the ability to do so.
.nibaq
Re: Its the medium not the message
I’ll have to get that book, sounds interesting.
working on the reg problem…
Registration Fixed
yep. let me know if you have any more problems.
Re: Registration Fixed
Thank you! I’m in 🙂
International Exposure for Bahraini Blogs
¡Gracias Dios! I managed to register in. Thank you !
International Exposure for Bahraini Blogs
Interesting, let’s see what happens within the next few months, sooner or later they’ll relax.
[Modified by: Khalid (KhalidSaad) on May 18, 2005 12:44 PM]
International Exposure for Bahraini Blogs
I loved the article!! It’s so nice to see something soooo informative (especially the url links!)
I’m starting to think I’m in the wrong profession!
maybe law/journalism is more my area… eh Mahmood?
I’ll be getting in touch with you soon.. eheheh i think you’ll like my new project!
Seriously, this article could not have come at a better time for me!
Bahraini “beoble”…. 😛 keep on blogging…