What is CGNet Swara?
An indian current affairs network based around news that is sent on cellphones.
What kind of technology is used by the community journalism projects described?
cell phones
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a small country village
rural
What is HablaGuate?
a guatemalan project that enables people to send their stories to a community website from their cellphones.
What kind of news stories don´t usually appear in traditional news media?
local issues
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discuss
debate
How does CGNet Swara work?
To listen to the stories on CGNet Swara, users phone the network and choose an option on a menu to hear audio clips.
What happens to the stories received by CGNet and Swara before they are shared?
they are fact-checked
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problems
issues
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makes it possible
enables
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connect
link
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emphasize
highlight