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Blogging the Post-Communist
WorldTransitions Online
New Media Projects
Transitions Online
Online magazine covering politics, economy, media, culture & civil society in post-communist Europe and Central Asia
Training institute: Training journalists and establishing new media platforms in our coverage areas
New Media Projects
Nurture blogging and multi-media as powerful, cost-efficient tools for free press, advocacy and self-expression – especially where state dominates media and communications
Support local blogging platforms and development of new media resources in local languages
Target students, journalism professionals, media managers, local NGOs/activists
New Media Projects
Azerbaijan Georgia Belarus TOL Chalkboard: Education reform Romani Journalist Advancement Project Neweurasia.net
TOL Multi-Media
TOLBlogs TOLConnect TOL magazine relaunch
TOLBlogs
TOLBlogs
Caucasus: Steady State Caucasus: Patchwork New Media Off the Deep End EU: Next in Line Between Brussels & Gazprom Roma Blog Neweurasia.net (TOL partner project)
TOLBlogs
Add blogs as funding and opportunities arise Constant search for new bloggers, new voices International audience for writers Expose English-speaking audience to a more
in-depth view of life in our regions
TOLConnect
TOLConnect
Social network – a place for TOL users, bloggers, writers and editors to meet and
Share interests Form groups Comment on content Create their own
TOL magazine
TOL magazine
Relaunch magazine site with new design and capabilities
Harness free or low-cost tools (Audacity, Soundslides, etc.) to create new media content (podcasts, audio slide shows, etc.)
Recruit a wider variety of contributors with diverse skills
Post a wider variety of content, beyond traditional articles and columns
Goals
Training mission Platform for young journalists to develop new
media skills Integrate the best of old and new media
Traditional news-gathering methods and journalistic ethics meet intimacy and immediacy of blogging and new media
Self-interest Transform TOL from a magazine producing
content for readers into a community of shared interests
What do we want from you?
Using existing social networks to build the TOL community
Reaching out to new media community in your region
Blog!
www.tol.org
www.tolblogs.tol.org
www.tolconnect.tol.org