Monthly Archives: August 2011

ctrp388 Journalism Under Attack in the Netherlands

ctrp388 Journalism Under Attack in the Netherlands

August 28, 2011

An investigative journalist in the Netherlands has exposed major security flaws in a major government project which promised safe and easy travel throughout the country. He has been reporting the results of his work to both the public and the government. The goal was to inform the public while...

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Summer of Pakistan

Summer of Pakistan

August 26, 2011

One of the finest and most extensive audio journalism series' I've heard in all the years podcasting has existed, is being produced this summer by Chris Lydon's Radio Open Source.  His focus has been Pakistan, past, present, and future.  As part of his series, "Another Pakistan," he has spoken...

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ctrp387 Connecting Electronics and Conflict Minerals

ctrp387 Connecting Electronics and Conflict Minerals

August 18, 2011

There is a direct connection between armed conflict in Congo and the minerals we use in our phones and computers. Bibi Bleekemolen has been investigating that connection, in an effort to understand how it works, who is involved, and what can be done about it.  Her focus is the...

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Chaos Communication Camp 2011 Vlog

August 17, 2011

A video of 5+ minutes is in no way sufficient to explain 5 days of non-stop creativity that was CCC2011. But in an effort to give people who weren't there a glimpse of this unique event, I present to you a video entry about hacker camp.  Note that it...

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Gathering that Changes the World

Gathering that Changes the World

August 16, 2011

Half awake having just brushed my teeth, I stumbled back towards my tent, past a few retired green Mig-21 jetfighters when I heard the familiar sound of Portuguese being spoken.  I greeted the two gentlemen, and learned they were from a prestigious Portuguese newspaper, attending hacker camp to produce...

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