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

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,”

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.

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.

New Tools = New Policies

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