Global Post, an online news site producing some 150 international daily news stories a day, across video and print platforms, is meeting a growing demand for foreign news says Solana Pyne, a senior Global Post Video Producer, in this interview with Beet TV. Founded in January 2009, the Boston-based firm has maintained its revenue through advertising. The site publishes stories from more than 50 countries spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. It has nearly 3 million monthy unique visitors, Pyne says in this interview. The company syndicates video news content to U.S. networks including CBS and PBS NewsHour. Pyne was a panelist at last week's online video news forum at the Columbia Journalism School hosted by duPont-Columbia Awards and the Online ... Continue reading →
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CAIRO — It was the middle of the night in Cairo when Ragia Omran, one of the country’s most prominent human rights lawyers, rushed to C-28, Egypt’s notorious military court, where almost 300 civilian detainees were being held without lawyers. Omran, a self-described feminist and human rights activist was there attempting to legally represent the protesters which included 26 female detainees — one as young as 14-years old — all accused by the military prosecution of attacking military personnel. But she was barred from entry, an insult added to injury by the military, a powerful and patriarchal institution that has been accused of many violations including the sexual assault of its own female prisoners and aggressive indifference to the rights of women on a wide ... Continue reading →
CHICAGO — The clear message of Amnesty International's Shadow Summit, held concurrently with the first day of NATO talks Sunday, was that Afghan women are not victims. While heads of state discussed troop withdrawal, training of security forces, and European missile defense systems at McCormick Place, the country’s largest convention center, the Swissotel across town was host to an inspiring series of panels where it became clear that Afghan women refuse to be ignored and have taken the responsibility of the future of their country into their own hands. Nearly 27 percent of Afghanistan's parliamentary seats are now held by women. They have 1500 positions in the Afghan security forces and according to Amnesty, roughly 10 percent of prosecutors and judges are female. Women also ... Continue reading →
