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Guillermo Farinas, a 41-year-old psychologist is on a hunger strike since the past one and a half months as he was barred access to internet by the Cuban Government.



As per a report by the The U.S. State Department:

Cuba was a “totalitarian state” that represses dissents, has jailed 333 people for political reasons and severely curbs freedom of speech and information.

Internet access is restricted in Cuba due to the limited bandwidth available.

We all remember the discrimination that the bloggers had to face last November with respect to enjoying the same status as that of Print Media. In response to this Center for Democracy and Technology has proposed an alternative where it would protect a ’self-published political website’ if the costs are within the limits of $5000.While the proposal of the House of Representatives was:

The portion of federal election law that deals with publications aimed at the general public “shall not include communications over the Internet.”

Dr. Vinturella of the nobulletin blog writes of the Hospitality Index, which represents the Index that would measure the services and other related opportunities in various sectors that New Orleans would attract after Katrina.



As per Vinturella:

The impact of Katrina can be better understood ‘on the ground.’ Imagine, after six months, that related stories totally dominate the news. Mail delivery is not yet daily, and only first-class mail is being delivered in the City. ‘How did you do in the storm?’ is still the City’s most frequently asked question

Beijing-based journalist Wang Xiaofeng’s blog ‘Dai San Ge Biao’ and entertainment reporter Yuan Lei’s blog ‘Milk Pig’ reappeared today, after they were shut down for a day by the Government censors, on account of political and entertainment satire. A report on the reuters say that:

The closures coincided with China’s annual 10-day session of its rubber-stamp parliament, when political controls are tightened as leaders descend on Beijing.

Denise Howell of Between Lawyers blog writes on the level of risk involved in blogging in comparison to podcast, photo, video clip and other online communication tools. As per Denise:

Picture a world in which it was a newsworthy event every time someone was fired due to something said in an email or a hallway. Or every time company secrets were clandestinely or inadvertently shared over the phone or over drinks. You’d never hear about the dangers and pitfalls of blogging, because it would constitute such a small part of the overall “problem.”

Six Apart has launched various blogging tools to the new bloggers to save the site from spam, unlimited blogger accounts and other authentication tools. As per Six Apart: TypePad Business Class offers advanced customization for layout control, advanced comment and spam controls, unlimited blogger accounts, additional bandwidth allowances and premium technical support.



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PR person Harold Burson launches a new blog called as Burson-Marsteller. This blog in the words of Burson:

Put another way, I frequently regard an introduction to a person of interest as an occasion that can be used to set up a follow-up meeting or assure that my telephone call is returned. I figure I have thirty to sixty seconds in which to make a positive impression. I must use that time to say something that causes the listener to think I know what I am talking about - recognizing, of course, that I must “talk the talk” the listener wants to hear rather than what I might want to say. On such occasions I have always felt my father’s admonition “being in the know” better prepared me to accomplish my objective - establishing connections and relationships that might one day be useful.

Software in Review presents tips to secure the content of your website. As per the article:

It’s not that software has become less secure, and it’s probably not because potential attackers have increased in number. No, the reason that attacks are more prevalent is likely because many bloggers don’t know how to secure their own Web sites. Here are several in-depth tips to help independent journalists protect themselves against the barbarians who would silence them.

Global Voices is a non-profit blog launched and sponsored by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School. This blog is a conglomeration of different forms of the media industry to get the unheard voice of the community audible to the readers.



The main aim is explained in the following words:

At a time when the international English-language media ignores many things that are important to large numbers of the world’s citizens, Global Voices aims to redress some of the inequities in media attention by leveraging the power of citizens’ media. We’re using a wide variety of technologies - weblogs, wikis, podcasts, tags, aggregators and online chats - to call attention to conversations and points of view that we hope will help shed new light on the nature of our inter-connected world.

Open for Discussion is a blog by the food giant McDonalds and it is launched by Bob Langert, Senior Director for Corporate Social Responsibility at McDonald’s.



This blog is all about making the readers involve with the projects, programs and people at McDonalds. This interactive blog in Langert’s words:

At McDonald’s, we break it down into five key areas: balanced active lifestyles, responsible purchasing, people, environment, and community. We’ll be talking about all these areas. I’m very passionate about them all. We know you care about them too and welcome the opportunity to hear your perspective.