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

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