Barriers to Information Access
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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
