WEB NEWS - Russian web users demand release of Ukraine-held journalists

<p>In this edition: Russian web users demand the release of two reporters detained in Ukraine; using social media to monitor landscape change; and a hidden camera prank in the US.</p><br />RUSSIAN WEB USERS DEMAND RELEASE OF UKRAINE-HELD JOURNALISTS<br />Online campaigning is well underway in Russia, with web users demanding the release of Oleg Sidyakin and Marat Saichenko, the two Life News journalists detained in eastern Ukraine on Sunday. The social media movement is gaining ground with the #saveourguys hashtag trending heavily.<br />Many have taken to Twitter to voice their support for the two reporters being held in Ukraine and calling for them to be freed at the earliest possible opportunity. Social networkers have been posing with a sign reading “save our guys” and posting the photo to the microblogging site. Dozens of news professionals, including colleagues of the detained reporters, have also joined the campaign.<br />But although the arrest has been widely condemned by Russian web users, the Ukrainian authorities insist it was more than justified. As the “Moscow Times” reports on its website, Kiev claims the journalists were armed and were in eastern Ukraine to carry out an attack with pro-Russia fighters.<br />Allegations soon shot down by their employer which has released this short video showing the men at work. The video aims to prove they are indeed journalists and the Ukrainian authorities have no reason to detain them. <br /><br />USING SOCIAL NETWORKS TO CROWDSOURCE A WILDLIFE TIMELAPSE<br />These signs asking for visitors help in tracking the ecosystem have been erected across the Mount Diablo State Park in California. Its part of a project put together by American environmental organization “Nerds for Nature”. Memb... Go on reading on our web site.<br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en