Malachy BrowneinFirst Draft FootnotesWhy building online communities strengthens journalismQuality journalism comes from strong community engagement as well as social newsgathering, as reported.ly’s Malchy Browne explainsNov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamBurundi’s netizens bypass government blockage of social networks with VPNAuthorities in Burundi blocked mobile access to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in a bid to stop anti-government protestsApr 29, 20151Apr 29, 20151
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamBaltimore police shut down community clean-upNational Guard patrols the streets as State of Emergency is called following violent clashes between riot police and young protesters…Apr 28, 2015Apr 28, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamWe can’t tell streets from houses — a field report from Nepal“The question that haunts us after witnessing the heartbreaking situation in Bhaktapur is — Do we have a government?”Apr 27, 2015Apr 27, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamDrone shows earthquake damage as agencies rush to rescue victims in NepalHundreds of thousands are now sleeping in tents with supplies beginning to run short and hospitals overrun.Apr 27, 2015Apr 27, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamThousands rally in Melbourne against forced closure of Aboriginal communitiesRally follows PM Abbott’s remarks that living in remote communities is a “lifestyle choice” for indigenous Australians.Apr 10, 2015Apr 10, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamHundreds greet coffin of Kurdish Briton killed fighting Islamic StateHundreds of members of Britain’s Kurdish community gathered at Manchester airport as body of Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was repatriated.Mar 20, 2015Mar 20, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly team‘Best’ UK eclipse in age of selfies and social falls shortCloud cover over much of Northern Europe broke just enough to let the ‘best’ eclipse since 1999 peep throughMar 20, 2015Mar 20, 2015
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamPanicked Netanyahu tries to flout election laws on polling dayLagging in opinion polls and with early indications that Arab votes are significantly ahead on Israel’s 2013 exit polls, an under-pressure…Mar 17, 20151Mar 17, 20151
Malachy Browneinthe reported.ly teamCyclone Pam slams Vanuatu (in photos and videos)Some 90 per cent of buildings have been damaged or destroyed by winds of 250 kmph in the worst recorded natural disaster to hit the Pacific…Mar 16, 20151Mar 16, 20151