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The island station
Kirsty Cockburn
Director of Communications and Fundraising, 主播大秀 Media Action
Radio Bontico on Sherbro island, Sierra Leone is powered by a team who run the station for love rather than money.
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Local heroines to inspire local people
Selam Ayalew
Project Manager
Selam Ayalew describes how documentaries starring young Ethiopian women are helping rural communities to reflect on the benefits of 'girl power鈥�.
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Taking the verdict home
Amara Bangura
National producer
World Press Freedom Day: Amara Bangura recalls Sierra Leone鈥檚 civil war 鈥� and how it inspired him to report on the Charles Taylor trial.
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Telling the deeper story
Rebecca Stringer
Country Director, Tanzania
World Press Freedom Day: how journalism training has helped boost skills and encourage openness in Tanzania
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The troubling treatment of Kony 2012
Rachael Borlase
Head of Country Programmes, Nigeria
Rachael Borlase comments on the internet phenomenon that is Kony 2012, an online video and campaign by the NGO Invisible Children highlighting human rights abuses in Uganda.
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From Bush House to Hargeisa
Kirsty Cockburn
Director of Communications and Fundraising, 主播大秀 Media Action
Recent 80th anniversary events for 主播大秀 World聽Service underline our partnerships with several of the language services. In Somalia it鈥檚 a collaboration that provides a vital radio link for the people.
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Changing tracks: why a DJ became a reporter
Kirsty Cockburn
Director of Communications and Fundraising, 主播大秀 Media Action
Welcome to the new 主播大秀 Media Action website and to our new blog. All this week I鈥檒l be blogging on the stories behind the 'My Media Action' films you can see on our website. They are all made by members of the 主播大秀 Media Action team and illustrate the positive impact of our work.
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Angola鈥檚 鈥楽treets of Life鈥� aims for dramatic change
Eliette Mendes
Radio Producer, Luanda, Angola
Angola radio drama Estrasda da Vida ("Streets of Life") tackles violence against women and shows how ordinary people can have a say in local politics.
