MORENO provides some of the best analysis of Cablegate yet.įrom Why EL PAÍS chose to publish the leaksĬynics will argue that none of what we have learned from WikiLeaks differs from the usual way in which high-level international politics is conducted, and that without diplomatic secrets, the world would be even less manageable and more dangerous for everyone. EL PAÍS: Why EL PAÍS chose to publish the leaksĮL PAÍS editor, JAVIER MORENO, explains the decision to publish the State Department cables, which expose on an unprecedented scale the extent to which Western leaders lie to their electorates. The English press seems mostly exempted from the accusations of blackout directed at others.
No internet in Tunis but the media says that the situation is stable yet the protests continue in all regions #sidibouzid. The “media black out” by the main international media outlets and western diplomacy, in addition to the domestic censorship, was a frequent subject of bitterness amongst many Tunisian activists. Tunisian netizens- the most connected community on facebook in North Africa- could not upload any photos or videos on facebook on the afternoon of december 30.ĭemonstrations of support to the #sidibouzid movement took place in Paris, Munich, and Beyrouth. Still, “Ammar” also seem to want to be rid off social media network. Tunisian bloggers have long been using circumventing softwares, getting news on facebook and share censored posts, videos, photos or news updates ( like the beating of a journalist) on the main Tunisian blogging platforms and information gateways hosted overseas or via twitter and key words like #sidibouzid. Blogger Astrubal explains its secret techniques. Excerpt from Global Voices coverage follows:Ī game of cat and mouse and an actual “cyberwar” is taking place for two weeks now between Tunisian netizens and “Ammar”, the nickname of the very elaborated censorship system deviced by the Tunisian minister of interior. Coverage of the Tunisian riots is being subject to censorship within the country and what some are calling a media blackout internationally.
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