Belarus Protesters Turn to The Internet
Sebastian Usher writes for The BBC.
In the wake of Belarus' presidential election, which the opposition says was rigged in favour of President Alexander Lukashenko, critics of the government are struggling to spread the word about their protests.More here.
The opposition has very limited media resources at its disposal.
Most of the independent press has been forced out of business. TV is entirely under state control.
The internet has provided an outlet for independent reporting.
Since Sunday, several sites have run eyewitness accounts from the anti-Lukashenko protests.
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