Internews in Kenya:: RSS Feed Internews is an international media development organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard. Subscribe to this feed to receive regular updates about work in Kenya, where our regional office in Nairobi supports projects throughout Sub-Saharan Africaen-ushttps://internewske.org/rss/PHP/5.2.16https://internewske.org/Internews Call for applications: Internet Governance, Civil Society and Communication Policy https://internewske.org/article.php?id=514 Call for applications: Internet Governance, Civil Society and Communication Policy

  This intensive summer course (organized by the Center for Media, Data, and Society at Central European University and the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania) is designed to help both researchers and activ

]]> Applications Invited for United Nations Journalism Fellowships 2015 https://internewske.org/article.php?id=512 Applications Invited for United Nations Journalism Fellowships 2015

  The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2015 fellowship program.  The fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists, age 25 to 35, from d

]]> Enter the Mohamed Amin Africa media awards https://internewske.org/article.php?id=513 Enter the Mohamed Amin Africa media awards

  Africa24Media and MoSound have launched the Mohamed Amin Africa Media Awards to celebrate the best of Africa’s television journalism. The awards, named after the celebrated photojournalist, will be accompanied by workshops for journalists. Enter your produ

]]> 4th Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA)Call for Entries https://internewske.org/article.php?id=511 4th Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA)Call for Entries

  The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) will hold its fourth Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) on 2nd May 2015 to coincide with the World Press Freedom Day held annually on 3rd May. The awards ceremony is an annual event organized by the Council to recognize and u

]]> Where world leaders get their news from https://internewske.org/article.php?id=510 Where world leaders get their news from

  By Dorothy Otieno Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is the most popular African leader on Twitter, according to the latest Twiplomacy analysis by the global PR firm Burson-Marsteller. The @PaulKagame

]]> The HIV story this World Aids Day https://internewske.org/article.php?id=509 The HIV story this World Aids Day

By Ida Jooste Media coverage in Kenya this World Aids Day has focused on the gains made in science on the hand AND the need to continue efforts to tackle stigma and discrimination. Media features in all of Kenya’s print dailies and on radio and TV have sketched t

]]> Tracking the story of our time https://internewske.org/article.php?id=508 Tracking the story of our time

  By Ida Jooste Some of us have never known a world without HIV. Some of us remember the shockwaves of dread, the frenzy to try to fathom it, the shudders and whispers of shame. It is the media that brought HIV into our homes – 30 years ago. It was cal

]]> Tracking 30 years of the HIV story: from horror to hope https://internewske.org/article.php?id=507 Tracking 30 years of the HIV story: from horror to hope

Rose Nyala is a 44-year-old mother of two who has been living with HIV for the last 11 years. A teacher at Bomondo Church of God Primary School in Nyamira, Kenya, she has never regretted going public about her status. Rose, who is on antiretroviral drugs, is in good health. O

]]> Marking 30 years of HIV in Kenya https://internewske.org/article.php?id=506 Marking 30 years of HIV in Kenya

  By Dorothy Otieno and Dolphine Emali p>Internews in Kenya and the National Aids Control Council have launched a month-long digital and photographic exhibition to mark 30 years of HIV in Kenya and the accompanying media coverage. Kenya has made tremendous str

]]> Open data gains https://internewske.org/article.php?id=505 Open data gains

By Ida Jooste Kenya’s Open Data Initiative (KODI) has ignited movement and innovation in several connected disciplines, including legislation, data literacy and the media. This datascience post challenges critics of Kenya’s open data movement to consider the gains

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