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Muzzling South Africa’s Media: A Not so Secret Recipe
In 2008, I left my English homeland bound for South Africa. I had no prospective job, no fixed plans or abode, no fantastic business idea that was going to land me a fortune. But as an aspiring journalist still green/naive enough to think that I might be able to change […]
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Climate Change and the Media: between Coverage and Advocacy
During the 2010 Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum I attended a workshop on how the media deal with topics related to climate change. It was entitled “Climate change and the Media: Coverage Vs Advocacy” and I find it worth commenting on, especially in the context of the FC_org content package […]
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The Rise of Citizen Media via Mobile Phone in Cambodia
Mobile technology gives Cambodians a voice, which signals the rise of more citizen media and social activism, reports Chak Sopheap. Mobile phones have gained popularity since 2000 due to affordability and indispensability. For those at the bottom of the economic pyramid, this has been a boon. Here in Cambodia, the […]