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London to Berlin via Amsterdam: hyper-local citizen journalism grows

('l.hogan',) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:05:30 -0000

‘Hyper-local blogging’ concerns new blogs or online magazines characterised by their dedication to a particular area or locality. They may be a hub for local restaurant reviews, digital archives for local history or grow into daily, regional online magazines. Editors, contributors and readers explain their popularity

Slovenia gets thinking: man's attitude to animal

('Natalija Majsova',) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:45:54 -0000

'Man – animal to man' was a two-day project in Ljubljana on 29 and 30 November 2010, organised and run by the student association of culture studies, Kult.co. A series of lectures, art and theatre workshops, film screenings and debates were all dedicated to investigating man's attitude to animal. Extract from cafebabel.com Ljubljana city blog

Film dubbing is not only stupid and evil

('nisimasian',) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:24 -0000

It's also wrong and economically counterproductive, says a UK-based, Italian member of the gang behind the latest blog on cafebabel.com, from the European youth cinema network Nisi Masa

Overqualified graduates desperately seek internships

('GLDFSH',) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:57:48 -0000

They would be willing to pay to work: from the private sector to the European institutions, interns are the only category of 'workers' that we rarely hear complain. This is the story of the debate organised by cafebabel.com Brussels in the Belgian capital

Babelblogs on bureaucracy: a Lithuanian looks for medical help in Tel Aviv

('Daiva Repe\xc4\x8dkait\xc4\x97',) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:21 -0000

Health insurance is not institutionally universal here in Israel. My advice? Don't go to live in Israel unless you're perfectly healthy and have no inclination towards extreme sports, and so on. And don't wear high-heels, just in case

European bloggers describe their Berlin walls

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:11 -0000

Monday is 9 November, the day when the Berlin wall was brought down. To reflect on this iconic modern historical event for the eurogeneration, citizen journalists from five cafebabel.com local teams - Sofia, Budapest, Turin, Strasbourg and Istanbul - simultaneously blogged one day about the walls they see in their cities

Blogs on ten years of a euro blessing or a euro curse

('Ole Skambraks',) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:30:00 -0000

Those pastel red bridges and pale blue arches decorating the common currency we carry in our pockets is a constant reminder of the European Union. Ten years after its introduction, people have gotten used to the Monopoly-like notes. But what role do they have in the credit crunch?

The Caucasus war viewed through Europe's blogs

('Ole Skambraks',) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:35:50 -0000

Blogospheres are vibrating in the aftermath of the war in the Caucasus. The need to understand and debate is huge, as spin doctors have been manipulating the news on both sides

Babelblogs: Macedonia, cloning and praying in Berlin

('Susannah Readett-Bayley',) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Europe is often seen as boring and bureaucratic - not the case with cafebabel.com’s community blogs. European debate is in full swing, bloggers are up in arms and words are flying

Headscarfs from Europe's presidents on Mars

('Martyn Hawkins',) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

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