By the People: The Role of Citizen Journalism in the Information Revolution' -- a Center for International Media Assistance panel discussion moderated by Adam Clayton Powell III with Dale Peskin of We Media; Jane Sasseen, author of "The video Revolution"; Egyptian journalism Yehia Ghanem of the International Center for Journalists; and Anahi Ayala Iacucci, the Nairobi-based Innovation Editor for Africa for Internews: Center for Innovation & Learning. Held Tuesday December 11, 2012, at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington.

1. Citizens journalism in Kenya and
beyond
Anahi Ayala Iacucci – Media Innovation Advisor

10. Kenya
“Star Reports is our answer to
the question of whether
collaboration between
traditional media and citizens
is possible. In a three step
process the user can sign
up, create and share their
story,”

12. Uganda
“As a journalist in
Uganda, where there is partial
press freedom, you only
exercise it when you’re not
threatening top power, blogs
are important for journalists to
air their views in a media
environment that is easily
controlled by
government, which is the
reason why I decided to run a
blog.”
Rosebelle Kagumire
Rosebelle Kagumire, experienced
Ugandan Journalist, which won the best
Journalist blogger English category at
the Panos hosted competition in 2009.

14. Eskinder Nega
“Freedom is partial to no race.
Freedom has no religion.
Freedom favors no ethnicity.
Freedom discriminates not
between rich and poor
countries. Inevitably freedom
will overwhelm Ethiopia.”
-Eskinder Nega, Sept.
9, 2011, five days before his
arrest.

16. New Tools = New Policies

17. THANK YOU
ANAHI AYALA IACUCCI
AAYALA@INTERNEWS.ORG
@INFO_INNOVATION
@ANAHI_AYALA