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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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Research into mobile news services

The proposal I’ve been working on for the Sol Plaatje Media Institute in South Africa is getting more complicated by the day. Its topic is ‘A Qualitative Case Study of Sustainable and Profitable Mobile News Services in South Africa’ and can be divided into three smaller research opportunities.
First of all there are the media houses [...]

The proposal I’ve been working on for the Sol Plaatje Media Institute in South Africa is getting more complicated by the day. Its topic is ‘A Qualitative Case Study of Sustainable and Profitable Mobile News ServiCell phone logoces in South Africa’ and can be divided into three smaller research opportunities.

First of all there are the media houses themselves, then the advertisers and lastly the audience.

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