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Africa: 2007 AISI Media Awards

Sunday, July 1st, 2007 @ 18:10 UTC

by Ndesanjo Macha

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“The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners are pleased to announce the 2007 AISI Media Awards,” writes the Nigerian blogger, Oro: “The Awards are aimed at individual journalists and media institutions based in Africa that are “promoting journalism which contributes to a better understanding of the information society in Africa.”

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July 1st, 2007 at 21:08 pm
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[...] Global Voices Online reports that the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is announcing the 2007 AISI Media awards, which are “aimed at individual journalists and media institutions based in Africa that are ‘promoting journalism which contributes to a better understanding of the information society in Africa.’” [...]
July 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 am
Vickie:
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I enjoy the job done by http://www.abunuwasi.com a Kenyan blogger who has taken the role of breaking news from Nairobi and lately has even been exposing the ills inside the untouchable newrooms and acting as a voice for Kenyan journalists

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