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South Africa: Citizens Media

A small portrait of Sokari Ekine
Written bySokari Ekine
Posted 17 January 2006 16:16 GMT

South Africa writes on the rise of the citizens media in South Africa. Although he praises the inclusiveness of this new media he is also concerned over the credibility of some of the writers who are blatantly biased in their reporting.

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A small portrait of Sokari Ekine
Written bySokari Ekine

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  • Pingback: Global Voices Digest » Blog Archive »

    […] Bans on public gatherings in Kathmandu, the rise of citizen media in South Africa, more election reactions from Chile, and much more can be found in today’s Global Roundups. Get the blog buzz from East Asia, South Asia, the Americas, Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia & the Caucasus. […]

    20 January 2006, 23:40 pm

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