On the 1st March 2004, the Tanzania
Development Gateway hosted a thematic workshop
on Internet Development and the Role of
Media in Promoting an Inclusive Information Society
at the Tanzania Global Development Centre.
The main issues raised during the discussions
was lack of Internet access, ICT skills, language,
lack of local content on the Internet, Involvement
of private sector, repackaging of online information
and disseminating using radios and other traditional
media, e-governance issues, importance of having
knowledge /information clearing house for the
media sector, etc
The Tanzania News Clearing
House is one of the deliverables of a
three-day ICT Capacity building workshop for the
Media Sector organized jointly by The Economic
and Social Research Foundation through the
Tanzania
Development Gateway and Sharing
with Other People Network, a network of institutions
and individuals active in ICT for development.
This initiative will provide
space for journalist to write
and contribute to a pool of stories
on development issues that have or may not published
in the local media. It is envisaged that the initiative
will expose the otherwise hidden talent
and creativity in the media sector
and also encourage the upcoming writers to compete
for fame with the mainstay kingpins of the industry
on a neutral and shared space.
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