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can we not wait for a journalist to

can we not wait for a journalist to arrive

can media give access to the last person

can media give access to the last person of our society for the literary I live

of our society for the literary I live

of our society for the literary I live tech my name is Xu Brancheau Chaudhary I

tech my name is Xu Brancheau Chaudhary I

tech my name is Xu Brancheau Chaudhary I am a journalist but from last 10 years I

am a journalist but from last 10 years I

am a journalist but from last 10 years I am part of an experiment we are trying

am part of an experiment we are trying

am part of an experiment we are trying to see with the help of new technology

to see with the help of new technology

to see with the help of new technology can we democratize journalism where the

can we democratize journalism where the

can we democratize journalism where the last person will have equal right to be

last person will have equal right to be

last person will have equal right to be heard

so we call it the media dark zone 100

so we call it the media dark zone 100 million indigenous people live in India

million indigenous people live in India

million indigenous people live in India and they have no voice

and they have no voice

and they have no voice there is no newspaper no radio no TV in

there is no newspaper no radio no TV in

there is no newspaper no radio no TV in their languages and they are the poorest

their languages and they are the poorest

their languages and they are the poorest of the poor people from any social

of the poor people from any social

of the poor people from any social indication in India in these areas

indication in India in these areas

indication in India in these areas internet penetration is less than 1% so

internet penetration is less than 1% so

internet penetration is less than 1% so it does not reach majority of the body

it does not reach majority of the body

it does not reach majority of the body then we started looking at mobile

anybody and everybody who has a story

anybody and everybody who has a story who wants to tell anything share

who wants to tell anything share

who wants to tell anything share anything will pick up his or her phone

anything will pick up his or her phone

anything will pick up his or her phone Makena and he tell her story in her own

Makena and he tell her story in her own

Makena and he tell her story in her own language calling the computer in the

language calling the computer in the

language calling the computer in the middle so a newsroom is not one knows

middle so a newsroom is not one knows

middle so a newsroom is not one knows its mobile unit so you can be sitting

its mobile unit so you can be sitting

its mobile unit so you can be sitting anywhere you only need to have access to

anywhere you only need to have access to

anywhere you only need to have access to Internet so we hear that we okay it it

Internet so we hear that we okay it it

Internet so we hear that we okay it it goes to a website and with that website

goes to a website and with that website

goes to a website and with that website it also goes to lots of people on social

it also goes to lots of people on social

it also goes to lots of people on social media or email lists

we go from market to market we go from

we go from market to market we go from village to village and we do this drama

village to village and we do this drama

village to village and we do this drama we do this puppet show we do this dance

we do this puppet show we do this dance

we do this puppet show we do this dance and ask questions this is a problem you

and ask questions this is a problem you

and ask questions this is a problem you have a problem but it is not coming on

have a problem but it is not coming on

have a problem but it is not coming on the mainstream media it’s not coming on

the mainstream media it’s not coming on

the mainstream media it’s not coming on TV what do you think we can do I am get

TV what do you think we can do I am get

TV what do you think we can do I am get party kappa teacher that is our

party kappa teacher that is our

party kappa teacher that is our classroom this is a new way of teaching

classroom this is a new way of teaching

classroom this is a new way of teaching journalism to new journalists we don’t

journalism to new journalists we don’t

journalism to new journalists we don’t call journalists because citizens should

call journalists because citizens should

call journalists because citizens should tell their own stories javi hyung

tell their own stories javi hyung

tell their own stories javi hyung Valeria Blackie Shin do – Chad chaos did

Valeria Blackie Shin do – Chad chaos did

Valeria Blackie Shin do – Chad chaos did gob anger mayhem I don’t know ish cool

gob anger mayhem I don’t know ish cool

gob anger mayhem I don’t know ish cool me in pump the hip hop but JLo Nala

me in pump the hip hop but JLo Nala

me in pump the hip hop but JLo Nala capacity today

capacity today

capacity today this can be achieved in each module

this can be achieved in each module

this can be achieved in each module jakirah my home shall be a so hopefully

jakirah my home shall be a so hopefully

jakirah my home shall be a so hopefully enhancing food I gained from banana

enhancing food I gained from banana

enhancing food I gained from banana shake na lockup an apt are Abdul Malik

shake na lockup an apt are Abdul Malik

shake na lockup an apt are Abdul Malik Yoba Mary Jota phenolic panty finish a

Yoba Mary Jota phenolic panty finish a

Yoba Mary Jota phenolic panty finish a movie marina humor aha I’m hark a pass

movie marina humor aha I’m hark a pass

movie marina humor aha I’m hark a pass in a panic love deposit a shaft in a

in a panic love deposit a shaft in a

in a panic love deposit a shaft in a Cabana getting one hand pump working

Cabana getting one hand pump working

Cabana getting one hand pump working getting electricity getting a teacher is

getting electricity getting a teacher is

getting electricity getting a teacher is making huge impacts in these lives you

making huge impacts in these lives you

making huge impacts in these lives you know it may not be a rocket science or

know it may not be a rocket science or

know it may not be a rocket science or very fashionable as far as technology

very fashionable as far as technology

very fashionable as far as technology goes but the impact it is having is

goes but the impact it is having is

goes but the impact it is having is revolution

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