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Citizen Journalists receive certificates

Twenty-one Citizen Journalists received a certificate in Citizen Journalism after successfully finishing the six week training course at Grocott’s Mail newspaper in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Pictured here are Carol Strodl, arts and crafts sales manager, who’s story about vegetable gardens was published in the print edition. Dabula Maxam, unemployed, wrote about employment opportunities in Grahamstown and [...]

Twenty-one Citizen Journalists received a certificate in Citizen Journalism after successfully finishing the six week training course at Grocott’s Mail newspaper in Grahamstown, South Africa.

Pictured here are Carol Strodl, arts and crafts sales manager, who’s story about vegetable gardens was published in the print edition. Dabula Maxam, unemployed, wrote about employment opportunities in Grahamstown and was also published in the print edition of Grocott’s Mail. Zoli Sakata, far right in the picture, wrote about a family who received a government funded toilet…instead of a house.

The fourth CJ course, which is the second that is facilitated by EvN Media, will start on 19 April 2010. Application forms are available online.

EvN: Citizen Journalism Trainer at Grocott’s Mail

“I’m 1 of the people who were there this morning, & I really enjoyed the 1st course. You really know your stuff. Thembeni” – Twitter message to @Elviravannoort.
My first Citizen Journalism class at local Grahamstown community newspaper Grocott’s Mail (GM) is history. Eleven participants this morning learned what a citizen journalist is, what news is [...]

I’m 1 of the people who were there this morning, & I really enjoyed the 1st course. You really know your stuff. Thembeni” – Twitter message to @Elviravannoort.CJ Logo

My first Citizen Journalism class at local Grahamstown community newspaper Grocott’s Mail (GM) is history. Eleven participants this morning learned what a citizen journalist is, what news is and how they can generate their own story ideas.

It’s exciting to be part of the project named Iindaba Ziyafika (The news is coming). “The project focuses on developing innovative ways of using new media technologies to facilitiate community journalism, and is funded by a grant from the US-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation“, explains the GM website concisely.

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Sign up for the next Citizen Journalism course

As published in Grocott’s Mail – Grahamstown, South Africa
By Zimkhitha Mbunge
Applications for the third Grocott’s Mail Citizen Journalism course close at 5pm on Monday 15 February – go to www.grocotts.co.za/cj to register now.
The course, which is free of charge, takes place in the Grocott’s Mail Citizen Journalism newsroom, and will run for six weeks, [...]

As published in Grocott’s Mail – Grahamstown, South Africa

By Zimkhitha Mbunge Grocott's Mail Online logo

Applications for the third Grocott’s Mail Citizen Journalism course close at 5pm on Monday 15 February – go to www.grocotts.co.za/cj to register now.
The course, which is free of charge, takes place in the Grocott’s Mail Citizen Journalism newsroom, and will run for six weeks, from Monday 22 February to Thursday 1 April 2010, from 9am to 11am.

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Cheers to a Productive, Creative, Healthy and Awesome 2010!

EvN Media Solutions would like to thank all the people involved in our work and all the clients who make it possible to continue our business into its third year. Special mention goes to the School of Journalism in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and the Digital Citizen Indaba sponsors who are kind enough to ask for [...]

EvN Media Solutions would like to thank all the people involved in our work and all the clients who make it possible to continue our business into it2009-2010s third year. Special mention goes to the School of Journalism in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and the Digital Citizen Indaba sponsors who are kind enough to ask for EvN’s services on a continuous basis.

In 2009 EvN extended its practical skills on multiple media platforms, including mobile. Keeping up-to-date with new media technologies and social media is necessary to grow EvN into a company that keeps on the foreground of offering new media solutions to media companies and media projects. The year also presented many new insights with projects related to press freedom and digital activism.

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DCI for digital activism and social justice

This is the third time I am involved in coordinating the Digital Citizen Indaba (DCI) in Grahamstown, South Africa and this year promises to be the best so far. Not only do we expect 300 delegates, DCI is now also a two-day event! It takes place on 5 and 6 September. Our theme is ‘Digital [...]

DCI logoThis is the third time I am involved in coordinating the Digital Citizen Indaba (DCI) in Grahamstown, South Africa and this year promises to be the best so far. Not only do we expect 300 delegates, DCI is now also a two-day event! It takes place on 5 and 6 September. Our theme is ‘Digital civil society and journalism in Africa’ and you can follow our live updates on our DCI website.

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