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Media Digital? Your Critique and Ideas?

To: The Media Development Network within The Drum Beat network

It seems that most of the media world is trying to figure out exactly how to engage with the digital world. Of course we have no choice. But the best strategic choices are not at all clear. This is a time of experimentation, trial and error.

That also applies to the relationship between media and development. How can digital opportunities - present and future unknown - best be engaged so that the media freedoms are protected; knowledge is more broadly and democratically gathered and shared; journalist standards are maintained; and, public conversation, debate and dialogue is more inclusive, broader and deeper?

Below are 3 different strategic possibilities that attracted my attention. Please do review them and provide your comments either through this forum or in the comments section below each summary. Or click Read More below and comment in this thread

BRIBE SPOT … The concept behind the development of this service is to leverage crowdsourcing potential against individual and institutional corruption, turning isolated users into participants of a larger, influential movement… http://www.comminit.com/media-development/content/bribespot-0

The EDITORIAL BOARD … is "a digital crowd-sourced map of reports of political misconduct in Colombia, was created to give journalists and citizens the opportunity to digitally map their reports…" http://www.comminit.com/media-development/content/consejo-de-redacci%C3%B3n-cdr-editorial-board

RADIO ALTERNATIVE VOICE for GAMBIANS … was initiated by individual Gambians and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) interested in human rights and freedom of expression. Its main objective is to provide the Gambian people with an alternative means of accessing information that is impartial and independent … http://www.comminit.com/media-development/content/radio-alternative-voice-gambians-avg

Thanks for posting and sharing your critique and ideas. And please do suggest and share the programmes that have attracted your attention.

Best wishes and thanks - Warren

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To: The Media Development Network within The Drum Beat network

Hi - I wanted draw your attention to this to blog by Noelina Nabwire from Kenya.

"What Role Should the Media Play in Determining the Content of Campaign Advertisements? http://www.comminit.com/policy-blogs/content/what-role-should-media-play-determining-content-campaign-advertisements

Please do review and comment with your views and opinions in this space (by email reply or click Rea More and Comment) or in the Comments section associated with the blog, with a rating.

A quick extract:

"That the media is an essential tool in any functioning democracy is not in doubt. What are the motives behind the various contents contained in the media? This question of motives becomes more pronounced during the electioneering period as is the case in Kenya.

The media reports on the happenings in society, oftentimes from the viewpoint of the journalist reporting the news. The legitimacy of the content of the media reports is occasionally contested with some alleging that they are exaggerated, misrepresented or distorted in view of what really occurred…."

The full text is at http://www.comminit.com/policy-blogs/content/what-role-should-media-play-determining-content-campaign-advertisements We would all be very interested in your views. Please do review and comment here on any possible links you may see between the views expressed and media development.

Thanks - Warren

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