"The International Journalists' Network (IJNet) is ... an online service for journalists, media managers, media assistance professionals, journalism trainers and educators, or anyone else with an interest in news media around the world.  read more »

"The Bivings Report (TBR) is a source of news, insight, research and analysis on the web-based communications industry. TBR content is posted, created and managed by internet strategists, media/communications analysts, web developers, designers and programmers, all of whom are employees of The Bivings Group."  read more »

See also: GIPI Kazakhstan.

"The Global Internet Policy Initiative is a network of non-profit, non-governmental organization's supporting adoption in developing and transitional countries of the legal and policy framework for an open and democratic Internet. GIPI is a network of networks. Its members work with local stakeholders in consultative, coalition-based efforts to promote the principles of a decentralized, accessible, user-controlled, and market-driven Internet."  read more »

At neweurasia Kazakhstan, Leila has been talking to Kazakhstani experts about blogging, the internet, and citizen journalism. So far she has posted interviews with:  read more »

"Global Integrity is an independent, non-profit organization tracking governance and corruption trends around the world. Global Integrity uses local teams of researchers and journalists to monitor openness and accountability."  read more »

Prepared in cooperation with Front Line and Tactical Technology Collective.

"As you may have guessed from the title, our focus is on digital security. This means not only providing you with the latest tools, but - more importantly - making you aware of what happens on the internet and in your computers. It is often the lack of this knowledge that becomes a security threat and a vulnerability to you or your organisation. We have researched and compiled effective tools and strategies to help you make the first step towards understanding of and participating in the practice of digital security."

Additional manuals are available on the Front Line manuals page.  read more »

From Front Line, the international foundation for the protection of human rights defenders, this guide is an introduction "to the many different components of computer and Internet operations (specifically for human rights defenders, in the given case). (Its) goal is to improve your knowledge of ... electronic security and digital privacy. The book operates in facts, theories, methods and possible explanations of computer insecurities and solutions to them."

Additional manuals are available on the Front Line manuals page.  read more »

"Freedom House is an independent non-governmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world. Freedom is possible only in democratic political systems in which the governments are accountable to their own people; the rule of law prevails; and freedoms of expression, association, belief and respect for the rights of minorities and women are guaranteed.  read more »

"IPI, the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is dedicated to the furtherance and safeguarding of press freedom, the protection of freedom of opinion and expression, the promotion of the free flow of news and information, and the improvement of the practices of journalism." IPI engages in activism in support of journalists' rights and publishes information including the annual World Press Freedom Review.

The Madrid daily El País has launched a citizen journalism initiative called Yo Periodista, a section of the paper's website where readers are invited to become contributors of information in text, photo, audio, video, or document formats.

Thanks to Mindy McAdams