Caucasus: New Media Blog

Azerbaijani new media specialist Emin Huseynzade (interviewed by Global Voices Online here) has launched a new English-language blog. Caucasus New Media will detail the growth of blogs, as well as video-sharing and social networking sites, in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In the first post, the blog looks at the impact a recent video showing bullying in the Azerbaijani army had in the country.

In the beginning of the month there appeared a video on violence in army. Spokesman for Ministry of Defense were fast to react, that it is not real: ‘This video tape is a “good” play. […] But today it is found, that this video was real and people in there were not actors, but soldiers from … Internal Force. So 2 guys arrested, 2 fired.

Talking is good, but showing is better. We see real changes and possible to influence for social change through new media. Actual stuff is here to help officials to find the ‘pain points’ and resolve them.

Now we have one more result of this investigation. Azerbaycan.Tv and Youtube published new video about violence in army (which happens in one of the hospitals). Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence said, that they have started new investigation. […]

In the second, the blog examines the introduction of wireless Internet services in the region. Caucasus New Media is at http://caucasusnewmedia.wordpress.com.