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Tanzanian journalist benefits from Canadian capacity building efforts

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Adam Bemma — Leave a comment

ARUSHA, Tanzania – The radio speaker cackles with static as Rotlinde Achimpota turns the dial, before stopping at 93 FM ̶ Mambo Jambo Radio, affectionately known to its listeners as MJ. The voice of a young broadcaster is heard reporting…

Tagged with: #RightsMedia, agricultural radio, Arusha, Beep for Weather, capacity building, farm radio international, farm radio program, human rights, ICT4d, investigative journalism, Journalists for Human Rights, kilimo na jamii, Mambo Jambo Radio, MJ radio, Rotlinde Achimpota, tanzania, Young Farmers
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Journalists for Human Rights Face New Challenge in East Africa

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Adam Bemma — Leave a comment

Years of experience working with journalists in West Africa could not prepare Canada’s media development organization, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), with what would happen next in East Africa. Written by a former JHR Tanzania media trainer. ARUSHA, Tanzania –…

Tagged with: canada, Chris Oke, Clouds FM, East Africa, JHR, Journalists for Human Rights, media development, media trainers, media4dev, Mike MacDonald, Mwananchi, newspaper, press freedom, radio, Rights Media, tanzania, Teri Fikowski, The Citizen, West Africa
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#WorldRadioDay: a time for change

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Adam Bemma — Leave a comment

Radio is a tool for development and social change around the world. It’s widely accessible, relatively cheap and very simple to use. According to the United Nations, or UN, radio reaches 95 per cent of the world’s population. In sub-Saharan…

Tagged with: #WorldRadioDay, change, Children's Radio Foundation, development, farm radio international, gender equality, Journalists for Human Rights, radio, tools, UN, UNESCO, women's empowerment, World Radio Day
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From Accra to Arusha: A journalist’s journey across Africa

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Adam Bemma — 2 Comments

Okay, I know it’s cliche to travel to Africa and expect to launch my career as an international journalist. But, hey, if it worked out for so many others, why not give it a try? Of course I spent six…

Tagged with: #media, #RightsMedia, A journalist's journey, accra, Adam's adventures, Arusha, Children's Radio Foundation, farm radio international, Ghana, JHR, journalism, Journalists for Human Rights, malawi, press freedom, Reporters Without Borders, RSF, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, tanzania, ZBS Malawi, Zodiak Radio
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