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When a financial crisis threatened the existence of Africa’s oldest community station, Bush Radio, an outpouring of sympathy and appeals went viral on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. However, despite this outspoken support that showed that the station is worth saving, its future remains uncertain. Via Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum Delete the scoop?
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"Many local and international NGOs operating in Uganda are using popular online platforms to advance their work."
If journalists look at the ways nonprofit organizations around the world are using social media, I think the journalists might be able to learn a lot. Delete the scoop?
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