Barriers to Information Access - Revision history

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Admin at 08:52, 30 January 2007

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-	~~'''Title''':Barriers to Information Acccess~~

-	'''Organisers''':Way Africa-~~ADdresses~~ ICTs and Media in ~~Afrrica~~	+	== '''Title''':Barriers to Information Acccess ==
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		+	'''Organisers''':Way Africa-Addresses ICTs and Media in Africa

	'''Summary of Key Issues Discussed.'''		'''Summary of Key Issues Discussed.'''

-	~~Cultural Barrier~~
	Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide		Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide

-	~~Journalists to be able to access ICTS~~

	'''Challenges for Africa'''		'''Challenges for Africa'''

	Policy		Policy
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	Technology		Technology
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	Audiences		Audiences

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	Deliberate policies that emphasize pluralism in media i.e Public/community media		Deliberate policies that emphasize pluralism in media i.e Public/community media

-	We can ensure a ~~afair~~ policy in the media	+	We can ensure a fair policy in the media

	Fear of threats by governements i.e fear of having local voices in partnership		Fear of threats by governements i.e fear of having local voices in partnership
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	Technophobia of our politicians		Technophobia of our politicians
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	Resistence from the old times in meida faced by young ones.		Resistence from the old times in meida faced by young ones.

	'''Audiences'''		'''Audiences'''

-	Audience have no access to the internet	+	Audience have no access to the internet
-	~~consume~~ through local media e.g Radio,TVs and newspapers	+
		+	Consumption of information is mostly through local media e.g Radio,TVs and newspapers
	No access to the internet and what we publicise online.		No access to the internet and what we publicise online.

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	Political Responses-Pan AFricanisms,news agency was a set up to counter south-North News agencies i.e News exchanges		Political Responses-Pan AFricanisms,news agency was a set up to counter south-North News agencies i.e News exchanges
-	~~Govetnment,s response to the poor~~

-	Africans ~~leadersnare~~ good at signing policies but do n ot implement/support them and they die a natural death	+	Government,s response to the poor
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		+	Africans leaders are good at signing policies but do n ot implement/support them and they die a natural death

	These projects are given private owners to run and this makes it expensive.		These projects are given private owners to run and this makes it expensive.
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	Civic response-initiatives and reponses are not sustainable because they depend on donor funding.		Civic response-initiatives and reponses are not sustainable because they depend on donor funding.

-	Six key issues African governments and media should address	+	'''Six key issues African governments and media should address'''
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	Access/Availability of what is available cost to the access these technologies		Access/Availability of what is available cost to the access these technologies

	Citizenship faces consumerism our governnment policies should ensure state dedicates resourrces to ensure access to information ot citizens instead of Music and adversts.		Citizenship faces consumerism our governnment policies should ensure state dedicates resourrces to ensure access to information ot citizens instead of Music and adversts.

-	North-south Relationship~~.we have to interrogate it~~ because of globalisation ~~what~~ alternatives do we want in place of the current globalilsation	+	North-south Relationship interrogation because of globalisation. What alternatives do we want in place of the current globalilsation

-	~~How do we relate to each Other'~~
-	~~Harmony National cheuriuism/Lack of solidarity~~
	Diversity and Pluralism _Range of voices and diverse ownership of the media.		Diversity and Pluralism _Range of voices and diverse ownership of the media.

	Public media/Community media and not governemnt extension media		Public media/Community media and not governemnt extension media

-	We need to help our governments to come up with the necessary environments/best ~~practices7Necessary~~ legislation	+	We need to help our governments to come up with the necessary environments/best practices Necessary legislation

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		+	'''Summary of Key Issues Discussed.'''

	Cultural Barrier		Cultural Barrier
	Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide		Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide
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-	~~(Way Africa-ADdresses ICTs and Media in Afrrica )~~

	Journalists to be able to access ICTS		Journalists to be able to access ICTS

-	Challenges for Africa	+	'''Challenges for Africa'''

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-	Policy	+	'''Policy'''

	Even Governments own media its an extension of the ruling party in government.		Even Governments own media its an extension of the ruling party in government.
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	Policies on content.		Policies on content.
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		+	'''Technology'''

	Technophobia of our politicians		Technophobia of our politicians
-	~~'REsistence~~ from the old times in meida faced by young ones.	+	Resistence from the old times in meida faced by young ones.
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		+	'''Audiences'''

	Audience have no access to the internet		Audience have no access to the internet

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Kingsleyngr at 14:52, 24 January 2007

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Barriers to Information Acccess

Cultural Barrier
Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide

(Way Africa-ADdresses ICTs and Media in Afrrica )

Journalists to be able to access ICTS

Challenges for Africa

Policy
Technology
Audiences

Policy

Even Governments own media its an extension of the ruling party in government.

Forward looking policies that are against people's ownership.

Dilution/Limit the peoples influence and ownership

Deliberate policies that emphasize pluralism in media i.e Public/community media

We can ensure a afair policy in the media

Fear of threats by governements i.e fear of having local voices in partnership

Policies on content.

Technophobia of our politicians
'REsistence from the old times in meida faced by young ones.

Audience have no access to the internet
consume through local media e.g Radio,TVs and newspapers
No access to the internet and what we publicise online.

Issues Audience is a threat

Political Responses-Pan AFricanisms,news agency was a set up to counter south-North News agencies i.e News exchanges
Govetnment,s response to the poor

Africans leadersnare good at signing policies but do n ot implement/support them and they die a natural death

These projects are given private owners to run and this makes it expensive.
Civic response-initiatives and reponses are not sustainable because they depend on donor funding.

Six key issues African governments and media should address
Access/Availability of what is available cost to the access these technologies

Citizenship faces consumerism our governnment policies should ensure state dedicates resourrces to ensure access to information ot citizens instead of Music and adversts.

North-south Relationship.we have to interrogate it because of globalisation what alternatives do we want in place of the current globalilsation

How do we relate to each Other'
Harmony National cheuriuism/Lack of solidarity
Diversity and Pluralism _Range of voices and diverse ownership of the media.

Public media/Community media and not governemnt extension media

We need to help our governments to come up with the necessary environments/best practices7Necessary legislation