A last-minute change of venue could not stop the crowds: the Rhodes Great Hall slowly filled up with DCI speakers, participants and sponsors who after the speeches and snacks danced the night away. Zimbabwean poet Ronald Jongwe recited his poem while walking through the crowd and blowing everyone away with his loud voice and clear [...]
Tags: American International Health Alliance, Ashraf Patel, Bobby Marie, Brenda Burrell, Brett Davidson, DCI09, Dibussi Tande, Ednah Karamagi, Eduardo Avila, Elia Varela Serra, Elvira van Noort, Grahamstown, Hivos, Jane Duncan, Jayne Morgan, Makana Municipality, Marlon Parker, Peter Benjamin, Stephan Hofstatter
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The theme of this year’s Digital Citizen Indaba is Digital Civil Society and Journalism in Africa and aims to focus on the complex interaction between mainstream media and civil society. It will also focus on how this interaction could be leveraged to advance civil society activism and enrich journalism on grassroots issues.
Tags: concept document, DCI09, Digital Civil Society, digital media activism, Elvira van Noort, Grahamstown, grassroots, Jane Duncan, Journalism in Africa, Rhodes University, South Africa
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