On the second anniversary of a police raid on the privately-owned weekly The Independent, Reporters Without Borders calls on the government to lift the illegal and unofficial ban that has prevented the newspaper from publishing for the past two years. “By suppressing a newspaper that was often very critical, the government broke the laws that [...] [...more]
4 March 2008 “It is vitally important to recognise and value the press” – Barry Wells, US ambassador to The Gambia A media workshop on covering human rights issues, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat together with the British High Commission and the US Embassy in The Gambia, opened in the town of Serekkunda on 4 March 2008 [...] [...more]
The website says “they want to build a country open to the world, with a strong and dynamic production system, grounded in recognition of the worth of its human capital, technological capabilities, and its culture”. Click here: Virtual Cape Verde [...more]
Editor: I came across this website while researching citizens journalism and thoroughly recommend anyone interested in the challenge facing media and journalism in the developing world to view it. The vision of the MFWA is for a sub-region in which the fundamental human rights of freedom of thought and expression are guaranteed; and in which free [...] [...more]
When it comes to communicating with the population spread out across a large geographical area, it is still hard to beat radio. Because of its unrivalled access and its low production costs, radio is the technology that best meets the information and communication needs of farmers, world-wide. Most farmers in developing countries won’t have internet access in [...] [...more]
I thought the 100th post on the site should be marked by a few words to remind all our visitors what EWAN stands for. Its about reporting the facts and encouraging people to ask questions about why things are the way they are and most importantly, get involved! Citizens journalism, reporting, participation, user generated content or whatever [...] [...more]
A group of Gambian media practitioners in Dakar, Senegal, and The Gambia have recently launched an online radio that features mainly issues affecting The Gambia. Radio Alternative Voice, found at www.radioavg.com on the World Wide Web, offers programmes in English, Mandingka and Wollof. With the current political atmosphere in The Gambia, which is characterised [...] [...more]
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ABYZ News Links is a portal to online news sources from around the world. It is primarily composed of newspapers but also includes many broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies. Please note that ABYZ News Links does not contain actual news content but only links to other news sources. ABYZ News Links [...more]
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)was established in 2000 as a part of the global network of autonomous Soros Foundations. OSIWA promotes open societies where democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms and widespread civic participation prevail. With a geographic program coverage area spanning 18 countries, which include the 15 members of the [...] [...more]
