Dr. Ayub Rioba is a senior lecturer in journalism at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. At the World Press Freedom Day conference in Arusha, Dr. Rioba produced a document known as the “Arusha declaration on media protocol in Tanzania.”

This Arusha declaration 2.0 brought together ideas from journalists and media organizations from all over East Africa to call for meaningful change in the way journalism is practiced in the region, putting an emphasis on the need for community-focused media.