Re: [liberationtech] TomatoVPN

[Katy P]

So in this case, would it be better to have a VPN connection for each
device? (Hoping that the VPNs didn't conflict).


On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Griffin Boyce wrote:

> Katy P  wrote:
>
>> This is in a location where there is a high level of surveillance.
>> I know that VPNs aren't perfect, but I have a need for speed as well.
>> (Child needs his Netflix.)
>>
>>  I want a router-based solution rather than having to set up VPN on all
>> my devices in the home.
>>
>> I will have a VPN when I'm out and about.
>>
>> I've read about TomatoVPN. I routinely put alternative firmware on my
>> routers, but have never set up a VPN like this before.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>   Been there.  The real problem here is that you would probably attract a
> fair amount of attention from running a ton of traffic through the same VPN
> (thinking about Netflix or gaming here).  At a minimum, you'd want to have
> a separate VPN for your own personal use, which might negate TomatoVPN.
>  And I'm just assuming that the worst-case scenario in your location is a
> blocked VPN.  Obviously, in many locations, repercussions are far worse
> than that.  Proceed at your own risk.
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Re: [liberationtech] TomatoVPN

[Katy P]

This is in a location where there is a high level of surveillance.
I know that VPNs aren't perfect, but I have a need for speed as well.
(Child needs his Netflix.)

I want a router-based solution rather than having to set up VPN on all my
devices in the home.

I will have a VPN when I'm out and about.

I've read about TomatoVPN. I routinely put alternative firmware on my
routers, but have never set up a VPN like this before.

Thanks!



On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Griffin Boyce wrote:

> Jacob Appelbaum  wrote:
>
>> Katy P:
>> > Has anyone here successfully set up TomatoVPN and would be willing to
>> chat
>> > with me about it off list?
>>
>> Related - you may be interested in our paper on VPNs:
>>   https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/foci12/foci12-final8.pdf
>
>
> While there are some interesting vulnerabilities in every VPN setup, it
> might be useful to consider these questions as well:
>
>- Consider the location where it will be used
>- Is a VPN enough?
>- Would Tor with private bridges be a better option?
>- What happens if your VPN or private bridge gets blocked while in the
>field?
>
> No matter what, you will need a backup plan in case the VPN goes down or
> becomes blocked.
>
> best,
> Griffin
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[liberationtech] TomatoVPN

[Katy P]

Has anyone here successfully set up TomatoVPN and would be willing to chat
with me about it off list?
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[liberationtech] Weird Skype behavior... any ideas?

[Katy P]

Any ideas about what is going on would be welcomed or a contact at Skype
would be even better:

Okay - 1 person located in the U.S. talking to people who are likely to be
monitored in a country where Internet surveillance is common.

When person in America gets on the Skype call, after a few minutes, the
call is dropped and person in America is told that their account is
suspended because it detected unusual behavior.

The person in America then has to answer a series of security questions to
log back in.

At this point, the person in America can't even log into Skype because
they've had to change their password so frequently in the past week.

This seems to especially happen when the person on Skype in the
authoritarian state is on a mobile phone rather than computer-based Skype.
(I don't know if this means that they're calling his mobile number or if he
is using Skype on his mobile over a data connection.)


Does anyone know anyone at Skype that can help OR have any ideas as to what
is going on?

Thanks!
Katy
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Re: [liberationtech] suggestions for a remote wipe software for Windows?

[Katy P]

Thanks all. This is helpful.
On Apr 4, 2013 12:32 AM, "Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb"  wrote:

> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
>
> (Apologies if I am making an assumption on people's knowledge)
>
> Entropy in disk encryption is the "random information"  collected by an
> computers OS or encryption application for use in encrypting a hard disk.
>
> Those with more knowledge in encryption: could you please give an
> explanation of how "a large amount" of entropy can be generated during disk
> encryption?
>
> I've only ever used/seen keyboard/mouse input as a way to generate it in
> encryption tools. I would guess for the "average smart thief" (What is an
> average smart thief?) that is sufficient?
>
> Something I've also looked for an answer for is: Using those
> mouse/keyboard inputs as entropy generators, whats the best approach to
> use? Is there one?
>
> thanks,
> Bernard
>
>
> On 4 Apr 2013, at 07:58, Eugen Leitl wrote:
>
> > You didn't mention your operating system, but in terms of least
> > pain I would go with http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads and
> > encrypt the whole drive. Make sure your password has enough
> > length and entropy so that it can't be brute-forced.
>
> - --
> Bernard / bluboxthief / ei8fdb
>
> IO91XM / www.ei8fdb.org
>
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-
> Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.17 (Darwin)
> Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org
>
> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRXSx4AAoJENsz1IO7MIrrT2AH+wVA0ItLXrWRHZRDNm8DQkO9
> OCZKcx7422SHrWqY1U9fA+fXlAOcOK94F1zxcS6/zM5KZy8i7zYLuVJQb5LJ7MMe
> 4OmEz5Y6Jq4kCAye7DSZsjiOWBSOV8TaLWXBaNFFw8xKogRQk51zwB3IfvoHji5F
> pqvS8G18gfJwLvennKUEVWOtkIxz8VFs/O2IQ/S0nazcWgtvZ6Si+auKtXF8oQok
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> =6jBg
> -END PGP SIGNATURE-
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Re: [liberationtech] suggestions for a remote wipe software for Windows?

[Katy P]

What is easier for a lay person and least susceptible to a "smart" thief?


On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Eugen Leitl  wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 03, 2013 at 11:16:08AM -0700, Katy P wrote:
> > If my laptop was stolen, for example, some website or something that I
> (or
> > someone else) could log into and delete the contents of the laptop's hard
> > drive.
>
> Or you could use an encrypting filesystem, which requires a password
> on boot, and whenever the notebook wakes up. That way, the thief would
> only be able to steal your hardware, not your data.
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Re: [liberationtech] suggestions for a remote wipe software for Windows?

[Katy P]

If my laptop was stolen, for example, some website or something that I (or
someone else) could log into and delete the contents of the laptop's hard
drive.



On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb
wrote:

> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Would you like to give some more context on what it is you are trying to
> do?
>
> "remote wipe software for windows".
>
>
> On 3 Apr 2013, at 18:08, Katy P wrote:
>
> > Thanks!
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>
> IO91XM / www.ei8fdb.org
>
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-
> Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.17 (Darwin)
> Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org
>
> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRXGQaAAoJENsz1IO7MIrrLBIH/2bsK9wu0gH5Qu7RtOQJO4P+
> ++VE+zAlgI7e62I3Dtypp2MI7P+m+CrHkKU6JJEvXNC2QTPGcEZjpQeLc89ulZ6B
> ud8IfMPCnL2gOk65K/VFNv86c9F1K2F1JyGuMUt4iCpC6FaRqMT492uEzg/J5PyO
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> Nuu6QESNDBC3IFfAR78A41gwAHm6xd0oyAe+BATvD4tarkPK0Bb/sjZ5XsKoXSM=
> =b7AH
> -END PGP SIGNATURE-
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[liberationtech] suggestions for a remote wipe software for Windows?

[Katy P]

Thanks!
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Re: [liberationtech] US State Dept Discourages Using Technology to Promote Democracy, Human Rights, and Citizen Engagement in Ukraine?

[Katy P]

My guess is that since money is already allocated for tech, they wanted to
ensure that programs that weren't tech focused had some funds too.

(Just a guess).


On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 7:19 AM, Shava Nerad  wrote:

> Evgeny got to them. ;)
>
> More seriously, does anyone have digital divide info - cultural and
> financial - on Ukraine?  Tech is not the solution for all cultures.
>
> Beer is the correct solution for some.  A thousand cups of tea for others.
>
> Maybe State knows something we don't?
>
> Like:
>
> ---
> INTERNET
> Ukraine suffers digital divide - study
> Tuesday 22 March 2011 | 15:40 CET | News
> There is still a significant difference in household internet access
> across Ukraine, according to a study by GfK Ukraine. Internet penetration
> was just 12 percent in rural areas in Q4 2010, reports BizLigaNet. The
> figure rises to 25 percent in towns with a population below 50,000 and 38
> percent of households in cities with more than 500,000 residents.
>
>
> http://www.telecompaper.com/news/ukraine-suffers-digital-divide-study--793094
>
> yrs,
> 
>
> Shava Nerad
> shav...@gmail.com
> On Mar 21, 2013 3:04 PM, "Yosem Companys"  wrote:
>
>> Fostering Civic Engagement in Ukraine (approximately $500,000
>> available): DRL’s objective is to support the role of civil society in
>> policy formation and enhancing accountability and responsiveness of
>> government officials in Ukraine. The program will support civil
>> society to foster an inclusive and participatory democratic system of
>> government and hold politicians and public officials more accountable
>> to constituents. In order to foster more unity among civil society
>> efforts, the program should support post-election advocacy on areas of
>> policy formation and implementation such as ongoing efforts related to
>> elections and election law reform; freedom of assembly legislation;
>> and/or reversing legislation restricting the rights of vulnerable or
>> marginalized populations. The program should also examine how well
>> existing laws are implemented and help civil society ensure that
>> citizens can use official institutions and mechanisms to exercise
>> their rights. Program activities could include, but are not limited
>> to: support for activities to encourage debate and advocacy by
>> citizens and civil society organizations, small grants to civil
>> society for monitoring and/or advocacy activities, creating regional
>> civil society partnerships to increase civil society unity on advocacy
>> efforts, or connecting Ukrainian civil society with their counterparts
>> in one or more countries in the region through NGO-to-NGO exchanges
>> and mentoring in order to take advantage of shared post-communist and
>> transition experiences. Successful proposals will demonstrate a strong
>> knowledge of civil society in Ukraine and an established ability to
>> work with regional civil society groups.
>>
>> DRL strongly discourages health, technology, or science- related
>> projects unless they have an explicit component related to the
>> requested program objectives listed above.
>>
>> http://www.state.gov/j/drl/p/206488.htm
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Re: [liberationtech] Mixed methods Internet research

[Katy P]

To toot my own horn, here's a study I did last year
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./j.1460-2466.2012.01633.x/full



On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Yosem Companys wrote:

> From: Christine Hine 
>
> I'm currently writing a review article on mixed methods Internet research,
> and I'd really appreciate suggestions I might have overlooked of examples
> where researchers combine qualitative and quantitative methods, or
> large-scale and small-scale research designs in understanding Internet
> phenomenon. I'm looking, for example, for instances where researchers
> combine analysis of log file data, or twitter traffic etc with an in-depth
> ethnographic or interview-based study. I'm also interested in mixed mode
> studies, which combine online and offline research or use both born-digital
> data and studies rooted in offline settings to answer a single research
> question. Any suggestions gratefully received - I'm happy to take replies
> offlist and then share the outcomes with the list.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Christine
> Christine Hine
> Department of Sociology
> University of Surrey
> Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7NX, UK
> c.h...@surrey.ac.uk
> <
> https://email.surrey.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=ef59d54d448441028a5438f2cc7ca03
> 8&URL=mailto%3ac.hine%40surrey.ac.uk
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[liberationtech] recommendation for WP host

[Katy P]

Hi all.

Sadly I was the victim of a targeted DDOS attack on my blog today after I
wrote some blog posts that certain people from a certain country didn't
like.

However, on an upnote, a friend from the past directed me to WP Engine
because they scan for and fix hacking attempts.

http://support.wpengine.com/what-are-the-details-of-wp-engine-security-processes/

It isn't cheap, but wanted to share the recommendation

Thanks,
Katy
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Re: [liberationtech] Facebook and social/protest movements network analysis

[Katy P]

Please share!


On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 7:07 AM, Giuseppe A. Veltri wrote:

> Hi there,
> Would any of you be so kind to suggest a couple of recent and good papers
> on using Facebook data to study the network structural feature of a
> social/protest movement in Western countries?
>
> Many thanks in advance :)
>
> G
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> Work email: g.vel...@uea.ac.uk
> Twitter: @gaveltri
> Blog: http://gaveltri.typepad.com/connected_notes/
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Re: [liberationtech] might be of interest... zombie tweets in Azerbaijan

[Katy P]

And an update... http://www.katypearce.net/cv/khadijautan-update/time6/



On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Katy P  wrote:

> Here's some analysis I did in Azerbaijan this week.
>
> http://www.katypearce.net/cv/khadijautan-something-is-strange-here/
>
> and for more context
>
>
> http://www.katypearce.net/cv/protestbaku-now-that-the-weekend-is-over-what-happened/
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[liberationtech] might be of interest... zombie tweets in Azerbaijan

[Katy P]

Here's some analysis I did in Azerbaijan this week.

http://www.katypearce.net/cv/khadijautan-something-is-strange-here/

and for more context

http://www.katypearce.net/cv/protestbaku-now-that-the-weekend-is-over-what-happened/
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Re: [liberationtech] pdftribute/library.ru

[Katy P]

academia.edu


On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Andrew Lewis  wrote:

> Anyone have a good interface done up, at least for academics to upload
> their own stuff for now, besides gdocs?
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Maxim Kammerer  wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Andrew Lewis  wrote:
> >> So what needs to be done?
> >
> > Um... Didn't I just describe what needs to be done? Or you don't know
> > about gigapedia?
> >
> > Motivation:
> >
> http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/2012227143813304790.html
> >
> > Method: an .onion site (no need for external links, just keep the
> > articles / book on-site).
> >
> > Implementers: no newbies.
> >
> > I think it would be a good project, with tremendous impact (read the
> > article above).
> >
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[liberationtech] best practices - roundup

[Katy P]

Best practices for traveling to an internet-hostile regime.

There is a lot of variance - obviously the regime's capabilities as well as
one's own visibility come into play.

And, if it isn't obvious, I'm not a security expert. This is not official,
legal advice. Everyone needs to research this on their own and make good
decisions for themselves.
If you're really not tech-savvy, it might be worthwhile to hook up with a
tech-savvy friend (or IT professional) to do some of these steps.

Regardless, here are some hints from the community:

BEFORE YOUR TRIP
- your laptop and mobile device should be ones that are fresh - factory
reset to the original operating system and best case would be "burners" --
devices that you can factory reset upon return home (some suggested also
using a bootable Linux install)
- do not link your Dropbox, GDrive, or other file service at any time
- do not be logged into GMail, social media sites, etc.
- be careful with what photos you have on your phone (before leaving the
country especially)
- have a virus scanner installed
- make sure that all software is up-to-date (Windows Updates, virus scanner)
- any sensitive data/documents should be on a USB drive, not kept in an
obvious place (like throw it in with your toiletries or something) with an
encrypted volume
- change all of your passwords to something very secure before your trip
- install TOR
- consider a mobile security app (Here's a review of some Android ones:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/top-android-security-apps/)
- encryption may be illegal and may cause more concern

AT THE AIRPORT:
- don't be logged into anything
- be polite
- don't be nervous

DURING YOUR TRIP
- when on WiFi, DNSCrypt http://www.opendns.com/technology/dnscrypt/
- set up a VPN connection
- never leave your devices anywhere (even hotel safe)
- assume phone conversations are monitored
- turn off GPS
- turn on encryption for your social media sites (Facebook encryption
http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=215897678434749 Twitter
http://blog.twitter.com/2011/03/making-twitter-more-secure-https.html)
- some suggest having a different "burner" social media account
- be careful posting pictures and updates during trip

LEAVING THE COUNTRY
- if possible, it might be a good idea to do a factory reset on devices
before going to the airport (??)
- upon return, do factory resets of all devices
- change passwords upon return

Thanks to everyone that made suggestions.
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[liberationtech] Freedom House IGF Incubator

[Katy P]

Sorry for the self-promotion, but...

Our research team has an entry in Freedom House's Incubator Project to
study why women in Azerbaijan are not using the Internet.

I blogged about our motivations here:
http://katypearce.net/cv/please-help-support-our-research-project/

But we'd really appreciate the support.

http://www.internetfreedomfh.strutta.com/entry/536317

Thanks,
Katy Pearce
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Re: [liberationtech] New Report on Media Consumption in Iran

[Katy P]

Thanks Collin.

Gallup is a business. They try to sell their analyses. I (and most others
that do global public opinion work) would not consider them the height of
methodological sophistication, especially internationally. As an example,
do you see Gallup data used often in academic studies? Do public opinion
journals publish studies that use Gallup? Not really. They aren't rigorous
enough.

There are other organizations and individuals that know a lot about
polling/surveying in Iran. They would probably shudder at this methodology.

Ah well.
On Jul 17, 2012 6:27 PM, "Collin Anderson" 
wrote:

> Katy,
>
> I suspect the intended meaning of "mirrored the demographics of the
> country" pertains to gender, education and age, rather than location. It
> was clear that the survey left unaddressed questions about the 40% of
> Iranians who live in rural communities, but I have substantial reservations
> about your response.
>
> Moreover, surveying in an authoritarian state is an art, not a science.
>> There are ways to ask questions that allow people some breathing room as to
>> not actually disclose that they're doing things that may upset the regime.
>> This survey did not engage those methods.
>
>
> Certainly they did, throughout the report are comments such as "*To
> mitigate the unease a direct question about circumvention tool use would
> cause respondents, our survey probed about these issues in a
> non-confrontational manner, which avoided directly questioning whether
> respondents used any of these tools.*" [pg. 22]
>
> While I can't hold it against the BBG and IMP because perhaps they don't
>> know anymore
>
>
> I would enjoy the opportunity to learn more about survey methods in
> authoritarian regimes. There is certainly a difference between having
> incomplete sample sets and not knowing. BBG's final report seemed poorly
> compiled, but Gallup aren't amateurs. Also, recognize that IMP was
> conducting physical interviews in a country where such activities are
> illegal and highly dangerous, hence limitations on engagement.
>
> Just for note, BBG's Report:
> http://www.bbg.gov/wp-content/media/2012/06/BBG-Iran-ppt.pdf
> BBG Q+A on Methodology:
> http://www.bbg.gov/highlight/video-bbg-gallup-discuss-data-on-iran-media-use/
>
>
> I passed along your comments, so it's up to IMP to get back in touch.
>
> Collin
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Katy P  wrote:
>
>> I wish that they'd make a detailed methodological report available.
>>
>> But, going off what this report says...
>>
>> To clarify - this is an URBAN ONLY SAMPLE so saying "general Iranian
>> public" is not fair. And if you hear/see someone claiming that this is
>> representative of the Iranian public, please correct them. This was
>> conducted only in 4 major cities.
>>
>> They also did not try 2nd or 3rd attempts. If the household didn't answer
>> the door to the interviewer, the interviewer moved on. Thus, the survey
>> respondents were those more inclined to respond. Generally you'd want to
>> attempt a few times.
>>
>> Also, they used a very small number of interviewers - 5 for each city.
>> What if 1 of those interviewers was a little lazy and just filled them all
>> out herself. (Which happens ALL THE TIME.) I'd like to see some information
>> about response rates, interviewer error, etc.
>>
>> Moreover, surveying in an authoritarian state is an art, not a science.
>> There are ways to ask questions that allow people some breathing room as to
>> not actually disclose that they're doing things that may upset the regime.
>> This survey did not engage those methods.
>>
>> While I can't hold it against the BBG and IMP because perhaps they don't
>> know anymore, I *wish* that this work had been done/money had been spent
>> with the methodological rigor appropriate for this kind of project.
>>
>> Ah well.
>>
>> Katy
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Katy P  wrote:
>>
>>> Are they going to release a more detailed methodology report?
>>> On Jul 17, 2012 5:04 PM, "Collin Anderson" 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Libtech,
>>>>
>>>> Within the past month, both the US Broadcasting Board of Governors, in
>>>> collaboration with Gallup, and the Iran Media Program at UPenn's Annenberg
>>>> School of Communications have released separately collected and interesting
>>>> survey data on the media habits and trust amongst the general Iranian
>>>> public. IMP's 

Re: [liberationtech] New Report on Media Consumption in Iran

[Katy P]

I wish that they'd make a detailed methodological report available.

But, going off what this report says...

To clarify - this is an URBAN ONLY SAMPLE so saying "general Iranian
public" is not fair. And if you hear/see someone claiming that this is
representative of the Iranian public, please correct them. This was
conducted only in 4 major cities.

They also did not try 2nd or 3rd attempts. If the household didn't answer
the door to the interviewer, the interviewer moved on. Thus, the survey
respondents were those more inclined to respond. Generally you'd want to
attempt a few times.

Also, they used a very small number of interviewers - 5 for each city. What
if 1 of those interviewers was a little lazy and just filled them all out
herself. (Which happens ALL THE TIME.) I'd like to see some information
about response rates, interviewer error, etc.

Moreover, surveying in an authoritarian state is an art, not a science.
There are ways to ask questions that allow people some breathing room as to
not actually disclose that they're doing things that may upset the regime.
This survey did not engage those methods.

While I can't hold it against the BBG and IMP because perhaps they don't
know anymore, I *wish* that this work had been done/money had been spent
with the methodological rigor appropriate for this kind of project.

Ah well.

Katy


On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Katy P  wrote:

> Are they going to release a more detailed methodology report?
> On Jul 17, 2012 5:04 PM, "Collin Anderson" 
> wrote:
>
>> Libtech,
>>
>> Within the past month, both the US Broadcasting Board of Governors, in
>> collaboration with Gallup, and the Iran Media Program at UPenn's Annenberg
>> School of Communications have released separately collected and interesting
>> survey data on the media habits and trust amongst the general Iranian
>> public. IMP's report 'Finding A Way' is particularly instructive, and
>> incorporates the results of the BBG's work in a very accessible manner.
>> Both are generally skeptical of the news role of online social media in
>> comparison to the more ubiquitous reach of satellite television, chiefly
>> state media. I have attached some excerpts below, but highly recommend that
>> those interested in development and freedom of expression projects targeted
>> to the country read the report in full.
>>
>> Full Link: http://iranmediaresearch.org/en/research/pdffile/990
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> Collin
>>
>> 
>>
>> *Media Use*
>>
>> When asked – out of the sources listed – to select their 3 most important
>>> news sources, TV was the first choice for a staggering 96% of the sample,
>>> followed by the press (45%) and friends and family (38%). The finding that
>>> so few respondents selected taxis, shops, cafes, and the mosque may suggest
>>> that – at least for our sample and at this time –public places are an
>>> uneasy space for information gathering and exchange, possibly due to the
>>> present political situation in Iran and the culture of guarded behavior
>>> and speech in public. But these observations must be tempered by the
>>> listing of strong ties (family and friends) and weak ties (neighbors or
>>> acquaintances) as important outlets for political information, potentially
>>> pointing to the trust that people place in their social networks, and which
>>> may be lacking in other public contexts.
>>
>>
>> The questions about online activities were asked only to those who were
>>> internet users. Among the analyzed sample, more respondents reported
>>> reading blogs (42% of the internet users or 20% of the sample, 203 people)
>>> than belonging to online social networks (20% of the internet users or 10%
>>> of the sample, 99 individuals). Also, 18% of the users (8.5% of the sample,
>>> 87 people) reported commenting on blogs, and 8% of the users (4% of the
>>> sample, 41 people) writing their own blog (15 of them update it less than
>>> once a month, 9 about once a month, 4 about every 2 weeks, 7 about once a
>>> week, 3 several times a week but not every day and 2 everyday).
>>
>>
>> Some 45% to 60% of Iranians watch satellite TV, according to estimates
>>> from the state media company and an Iranian research center, exceeding the
>>> number believed to use the Internet.
>>
>>
>> Twitter was, as of early this year, the least prevalent new media tool
>>> (used by 10 respondents – 2% of internet users, 1% of the entire sample).
>>> This finding is directly parallel to the BBG’s 2012 study which 

Re: [liberationtech] New Report on Media Consumption in Iran

[Katy P]

Are they going to release a more detailed methodology report?
On Jul 17, 2012 5:04 PM, "Collin Anderson" 
wrote:

> Libtech,
>
> Within the past month, both the US Broadcasting Board of Governors, in
> collaboration with Gallup, and the Iran Media Program at UPenn's Annenberg
> School of Communications have released separately collected and interesting
> survey data on the media habits and trust amongst the general Iranian
> public. IMP's report 'Finding A Way' is particularly instructive, and
> incorporates the results of the BBG's work in a very accessible manner.
> Both are generally skeptical of the news role of online social media in
> comparison to the more ubiquitous reach of satellite television, chiefly
> state media. I have attached some excerpts below, but highly recommend that
> those interested in development and freedom of expression projects targeted
> to the country read the report in full.
>
> Full Link: http://iranmediaresearch.org/en/research/pdffile/990
>
> Cordially,
>
> Collin
>
> 
>
> *Media Use*
>
> When asked – out of the sources listed – to select their 3 most important
>> news sources, TV was the first choice for a staggering 96% of the sample,
>> followed by the press (45%) and friends and family (38%). The finding that
>> so few respondents selected taxis, shops, cafes, and the mosque may suggest
>> that – at least for our sample and at this time –public places are an
>> uneasy space for information gathering and exchange, possibly due to the
>> present political situation in Iran and the culture of guarded behavior
>> and speech in public. But these observations must be tempered by the
>> listing of strong ties (family and friends) and weak ties (neighbors or
>> acquaintances) as important outlets for political information, potentially
>> pointing to the trust that people place in their social networks, and which
>> may be lacking in other public contexts.
>
>
> The questions about online activities were asked only to those who were
>> internet users. Among the analyzed sample, more respondents reported
>> reading blogs (42% of the internet users or 20% of the sample, 203 people)
>> than belonging to online social networks (20% of the internet users or 10%
>> of the sample, 99 individuals). Also, 18% of the users (8.5% of the sample,
>> 87 people) reported commenting on blogs, and 8% of the users (4% of the
>> sample, 41 people) writing their own blog (15 of them update it less than
>> once a month, 9 about once a month, 4 about every 2 weeks, 7 about once a
>> week, 3 several times a week but not every day and 2 everyday).
>
>
> Some 45% to 60% of Iranians watch satellite TV, according to estimates
>> from the state media company and an Iranian research center, exceeding the
>> number believed to use the Internet.
>
>
> Twitter was, as of early this year, the least prevalent new media tool
>> (used by 10 respondents – 2% of internet users, 1% of the entire sample).
>> This finding is directly parallel to the BBG’s 2012 study which also found
>> that 2% of users accessed the internet to use Twitter.
>
>
>
> *Among Internet-based Survey Samples*
>
>  ...for whom TV was among the three most important outlets, the most
>> important source of news and information about politics and current events
>> was the state-run and stateowned IRIB network (62% selected this station as
>> one of their most important), followed by BBC Persian (55%) and Voice of
>> America/Persian News Network(30%).
>
>
> Among those who selected the internet as the most important
>> information source (85% of the sample or 2392 individuals), the BBC Persian
>> website – filtered in the Islamic Republic of Iran – was selected most
>> frequently (38% of respondents indicated that it was one of the most
>> important informational internet sites), followed by Tabnak (27%),
>> Balatarin (25% of respondents, also filtered), Kaleme (which belongs to
>> reformist candidate and Green Movement leader Mir-Hussein Mousavi, also
>> filtered – 19%), the aforementioned conservative Fars News (18%), Aftab
>> (17%, linked to former President Hashemi Rafsanjani; although it gives
>> coverage to various topics its main focus is politics) and Voice of America
>> in Persian (17%, also filtered).
>
>
> As with the general population, a vast majority of the respondents (96%)
>> reported having a cell phone, and nearly all of those who did have one
>> (99%) used it to send text messages in the past month (with 50% texting
>> several times a day, 21.5% at least once a day and 20% several times a
>> week, but not every day). When it comes to more advanced cell phone uses,
>> about one-third of the sample reported sending or receiving content via
>> Bluetooth, with roughly half doing so about once a month or less (48%).
>
>
> *Circumvention Tools*
>
> A solid majority (73.5%) have not heard about these tools. Among those who
>> said they were familiar with these tools (the remaining 26.5%), a  majority
>> reported that it would be e

[liberationtech] Blogs and Bullets report out today

[Katy P]

The USIP Arab Spring report just came out... upon initial skim, looks good.

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/PW80.pdf
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[liberationtech] Why does Azerbaijan hate the Internet?

[Katy P]

In a bit of self-promotion, Sarah Kendzior and I had an article in Slate on
Friday on Azerbaijan and the Internet

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/05/11/azerbaijan_eurovision_song_contest_and_keeping_activists_and_citizens_off_the_internet_.html
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[liberationtech] academics doing work on tech in authoritarian countries

[Katy P]

Hi there.

I'm putting out a call for academics that work on tech issues in
authoritarian regimes.

I'd like to engage more of us in joint collaborative projects, sharing of
resources, etc.

I also have a particular opportunity coming up soon.

Please email me offlist if this describes you. Authoritarian is a loose
descriptor.

Thanks!
Katy
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[liberationtech] mobile broadband costs

[Katy P]

Hi all.

Does anyone know of a resource for list of cost of mobile broadband
(specifically in Europe and Eurasia)?

I know that ITU has measured this, but I couldn't find it on their website.

Thanks!
Katy
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[liberationtech] Junior New Media Specialist / Digital Opportunity Trust / Ottawa, ON, Canada

[Katy P]

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