Barriers to Information Access
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| - | + | '''Organisers''':Way Africa-Addresses ICTs and Media in Africa | |
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| + | '''Summary of Key Issues Discussed.''' | ||
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| + | Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide | ||
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| - | Challenges for Africa | + | '''Challenges for Africa''' |
Policy | Policy | ||
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Technology | Technology | ||
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Audiences | Audiences | ||
| - | 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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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 | + | 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 | ||
Policies on content. | Policies on content. | ||
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Technophobia of our politicians | Technophobia of our politicians | ||
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| - | Audience have no access to the internet | + | Resistence from the old times in meida faced by young ones. |
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| + | '''Audiences''' | ||
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| + | Audience have no access to the internet | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| - | Africans | + | 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 | + | North-south Relationship interrogation because of globalisation. What alternatives do we want in place of the current globalilsation |
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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 | + | We need to help our governments to come up with the necessary environments/best practices Necessary legislation |
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 8 February 2007
Title:Barriers to Information Acccess
Organisers:Way Africa-Addresses ICTs and Media in Africa
Summary of Key Issues Discussed.
Access for information for the poor and for the rich Gap--Digital Divide
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 fair policy in the media
Fear of threats by governements i.e fear of having local voices in partnership
Policies on content.
Technology
Technophobia of our politicians
Resistence from the old times in meida faced by young ones.
Audiences
Audience have no access to the internet
Consumption of information is mostly 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
Government,s response to the poor
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.
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 interrogation because of globalisation. What alternatives do we want in place of the current globalilsation
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 practices Necessary legislation
