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I’d like to give you all a little bit of
I’d like to give you all a little bit of a behind-the-scenes look at one of the
a behind-the-scenes look at one of the
a behind-the-scenes look at one of the great perks of being a speaker here
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today believe it or not we get free
today believe it or not we get free almost unlimited access to the vast
almost unlimited access to the vast
almost unlimited access to the vast archives of shutterstock and as a
archives of shutterstock and as a
archives of shutterstock and as a photographer I really don’t have a
photographer I really don’t have a
photographer I really don’t have a shortage of images but i must confess
shortage of images but i must confess
shortage of images but i must confess them that it was in a moment of weakness
them that it was in a moment of weakness
them that it was in a moment of weakness perhaps that i sat down at my laptop
perhaps that i sat down at my laptop
perhaps that i sat down at my laptop open shutterstock typed the word
open shutterstock typed the word
open shutterstock typed the word journalist into the search bar and i
journalist into the search bar and i
journalist into the search bar and i just like to share with you a few of the
just like to share with you a few of the
just like to share with you a few of the images that i found
it would appear that we’re often
it would appear that we’re often perceived as being angry typewriter
perceived as being angry typewriter
perceived as being angry typewriter wielding people who smoke way too much
wielding people who smoke way too much
wielding people who smoke way too much and I’m not joking the caption for this
and I’m not joking the caption for this
and I’m not joking the caption for this last picture it’s journalists on the
last picture it’s journalists on the
last picture it’s journalists on the meadow preparing for his next article
meadow preparing for his next article
meadow preparing for his next article anyways what I do know is that if you’re
anyways what I do know is that if you’re
anyways what I do know is that if you’re brave enough to ask one journalist never
brave enough to ask one journalist never
brave enough to ask one journalist never mind to onto a stage all they’re gonna
mind to onto a stage all they’re gonna
mind to onto a stage all they’re gonna do is just start swapping stories
do is just start swapping stories
do is just start swapping stories stories like that time when I was
stories like that time when I was
stories like that time when I was walking down Jamhuri street it’s
walking down Jamhuri street it’s
walking down Jamhuri street it’s beautiful Sunday morning must in 738 am
beautiful Sunday morning must in 738 am
beautiful Sunday morning must in 738 am the light was perfect and it was walking
the light was perfect and it was walking
the light was perfect and it was walking down john murray street there’s this guy
down john murray street there’s this guy
down john murray street there’s this guy he’s having a cup of coffee on the side
he’s having a cup of coffee on the side
he’s having a cup of coffee on the side of the street there he sees me coming
of the street there he sees me coming
of the street there he sees me coming with camera over my shoulder and he says
with camera over my shoulder and he says
with camera over my shoulder and he says to me hey people in tanzania don’t like
to me hey people in tanzania don’t like
to me hey people in tanzania don’t like being photographed okay I hear that
being photographed okay I hear that
being photographed okay I hear that every week people shout it to me all the
every week people shout it to me all the
every week people shout it to me all the time but he wasn’t done talking he said
time but he wasn’t done talking he said
time but he wasn’t done talking he said something else he said something more
something else he said something more
something else he said something more that perhaps gives a little bit of an
that perhaps gives a little bit of an
that perhaps gives a little bit of an insight into the mindset of why he feels
insight into the mindset of why he feels
insight into the mindset of why he feels that people don’t like being
that people don’t like being
that people don’t like being photographed he said people in this
photographed he said people in this
photographed he said people in this society don’t appreciate the value of
society don’t appreciate the value of
society don’t appreciate the value of the exchange of information it’s a bit
the exchange of information it’s a bit
the exchange of information it’s a bit of a mouthful I’m said again people in
of a mouthful I’m said again people in
of a mouthful I’m said again people in this society don’t appreciate the value
this society don’t appreciate the value
this society don’t appreciate the value of the exchange of information well okay
of the exchange of information well okay
of the exchange of information well okay so he sat back down with his cup of
so he sat back down with his cup of
so he sat back down with his cup of coffee I kept walking and a few moments
coffee I kept walking and a few moments
coffee I kept walking and a few moments later as I was being detained and thrown
later as I was being detained and thrown
later as I was being detained and thrown in the back of a police truck for
in the back of a police truck for
in the back of a police truck for supposedly carrying an unlicensed camera
supposedly carrying an unlicensed camera
supposedly carrying an unlicensed camera in public eye I thought man this guy he
in public eye I thought man this guy he
in public eye I thought man this guy he was right about people not liking
was right about people not liking
was right about people not liking photography but what about his his other
photography but what about his his other
photography but what about his his other statement about people not appreciating
statement about people not appreciating
statement about people not appreciating the value of the exchange of information
the value of the exchange of information
the value of the exchange of information historically yes I mean you’re talking
historically yes I mean you’re talking
historically yes I mean you’re talking about the time of socialism not that I
about the time of socialism not that I
about the time of socialism not that I was there but when you hear stories
was there but when you hear stories
was there but when you hear stories about how it was during that you have a
about how it was during that you have a
about how it was during that you have a sense that sharing information was not
sense that sharing information was not
sense that sharing information was not that something like people you know
that something like people you know
that something like people you know value do necessarily we are free to do
value do necessarily we are free to do
value do necessarily we are free to do but then like we had for example just
but then like we had for example just
but then like we had for example just one public radio station one public
one public radio station one public
one public radio station one public newspaper one television and
newspaper one television and
newspaper one television and basically these were the main channels
basically these were the main channels
basically these were the main channels of information that people received from
of information that people received from
of information that people received from the government and back to them and so
the government and back to them and so
the government and back to them and so historically you can say he was half
historically you can say he was half
historically you can say he was half right about it but then culturally i
right about it but then culturally i
right about it but then culturally i would say tanzanians of people who
would say tanzanians of people who
would say tanzanians of people who really love sharing stories I I don’t
really love sharing stories I I don’t
really love sharing stories I I don’t drive so most of my movements around
drive so most of my movements around
drive so most of my movements around town I used our dollars and for those of
town I used our dollars and for those of
town I used our dollars and for those of you who don’t know what da da da da
you who don’t know what da da da da
you who don’t know what da da da da these are public transport now usually
these are public transport now usually
these are public transport now usually they’re never fool they always parked
they’re never fool they always parked
they’re never fool they always parked but for some reason for some reason this
but for some reason for some reason this
but for some reason for some reason this day it was unusually empty we were just
day it was unusually empty we were just
day it was unusually empty we were just about five of us and I was sitting at
about five of us and I was sitting at
about five of us and I was sitting at the back and I looked at the at the door
the back and I looked at the at the door
the back and I looked at the at the door and I saw this guy and he was
and I saw this guy and he was
and I saw this guy and he was negotiating something with that with a
negotiating something with that with a
negotiating something with that with a conductor and a driver I didn’t
conductor and a driver I didn’t
conductor and a driver I didn’t understand what was going on but then he
understand what was going on but then he
understand what was going on but then he went out few seconds later later he came
went out few seconds later later he came
went out few seconds later later he came back and he came smiling and he looked
back and he came smiling and he looked
back and he came smiling and he looked at me smiling like what is going on and
at me smiling like what is going on and
at me smiling like what is going on and he said man I feel so good I really
he said man I feel so good I really
he said man I feel so good I really needed to pee I’m like you needed to pee
needed to pee I’m like you needed to pee
needed to pee I’m like you needed to pee why are you sharing this I was just
why are you sharing this I was just
why are you sharing this I was just wondering by myself like why is this
wondering by myself like why is this
wondering by myself like why is this strange guy chilling with me all these
strange guy chilling with me all these
strange guy chilling with me all these details about him feeling good just
details about him feeling good just
details about him feeling good just because he went to pee and and this was
because he went to pee and and this was
because he went to pee and and this was just about a week when I had just come
just about a week when I had just come
just about a week when I had just come back from Canada where and public
back from Canada where and public
back from Canada where and public transport everybody is just minding
transport everybody is just minding
transport everybody is just minding their business everybody has their
their business everybody has their
their business everybody has their headphones and then I thought wow this
headphones and then I thought wow this
headphones and then I thought wow this is very tanzanian I mean people don’t
is very tanzanian I mean people don’t
is very tanzanian I mean people don’t mind sharing their stories I mean you
mind sharing their stories I mean you
mind sharing their stories I mean you sit you sit on the dollar dollar in just
sit you sit on the dollar dollar in just
sit you sit on the dollar dollar in just 15 minutes the passenger next to you has
15 minutes the passenger next to you has
15 minutes the passenger next to you has shared everything about their lives i
shared everything about their lives i
shared everything about their lives i mean how their kids don’t want to go to
mean how their kids don’t want to go to
mean how their kids don’t want to go to school have their neighbors are cheating
school have their neighbors are cheating
school have their neighbors are cheating on their spouses I mean all these
on their spouses I mean all these
on their spouses I mean all these stories and journalist enemy started
stories and journalist enemy started
stories and journalist enemy started thinking wow as a journalist our
thinking wow as a journalist our
thinking wow as a journalist our businesses just tell stories we hear
businesses just tell stories we hear
businesses just tell stories we hear stories and then we share stories what
stories and then we share stories what
stories and then we share stories what if you just sit there and just listen to
if you just sit there and just listen to
if you just sit there and just listen to people and hear what really people are
people and hear what really people are
people and hear what really people are saying to us well I think you’re
saying to us well I think you’re
saying to us well I think you’re absolutely right and that’s something
absolutely right and that’s something
absolutely right and that’s something that’s so important I remember back when
that’s so important I remember back when
that’s so important I remember back when I was in journalism school that was
I was in journalism school that was
I was in journalism school that was really
really
really drilled into our heads that from a
drilled into our heads that from a
drilled into our heads that from a subjects point of view an interview
subjects point of view an interview
subjects point of view an interview should feel just like a glorified
should feel just like a glorified
should feel just like a glorified conversation and that means we need to
conversation and that means we need to
conversation and that means we need to do a lot more listening granted it can
do a lot more listening granted it can
do a lot more listening granted it can take time before subjects trust us
take time before subjects trust us
take time before subjects trust us before they realize that we don’t have
before they realize that we don’t have
before they realize that we don’t have an agenda or an ulterior motive they
an agenda or an ulterior motive they
an agenda or an ulterior motive they don’t need to slide us this brown
don’t need to slide us this brown
don’t need to slide us this brown envelope across the tables and you’re
envelope across the tables and you’re
envelope across the tables and you’re coming to the event right now but it’s
coming to the event right now but it’s
coming to the event right now but it’s it’s really it’s really something that
it’s really it’s really something that
it’s really it’s really something that is valuable listening and that gets me
is valuable listening and that gets me
is valuable listening and that gets me thinking of another story the first time
thinking of another story the first time
thinking of another story the first time I went down to John gwanny to cover
I went down to John gwanny to cover
I went down to John gwanny to cover flooding here and are it was a busy week
flooding here and are it was a busy week
flooding here and are it was a busy week for me just absolutely chaotic and I
for me just absolutely chaotic and I
for me just absolutely chaotic and I knew man up kids already the afternoon
knew man up kids already the afternoon
knew man up kids already the afternoon anytime an editor is gonna probably hey
anytime an editor is gonna probably hey
anytime an editor is gonna probably hey we heard was flooding and dar where’s
we heard was flooding and dar where’s
we heard was flooding and dar where’s the pictures and so I said okay fine I’m
the pictures and so I said okay fine I’m
the pictures and so I said okay fine I’m gonna give myself half an hour get down
gonna give myself half an hour get down
gonna give myself half an hour get down to John gwanny make some pictures get
to John gwanny make some pictures get
to John gwanny make some pictures get back and file them and just be done with
back and file them and just be done with
back and file them and just be done with it just forget about it ran down snaps
it just forget about it ran down snaps
it just forget about it ran down snaps have snapped bang bang bang just kind of
have snapped bang bang bang just kind of
have snapped bang bang bang just kind of just machine gun photography in and out
just machine gun photography in and out
just machine gun photography in and out and the reaction I got from the people
and the reaction I got from the people
and the reaction I got from the people in John gwanny was predictable they were
in John gwanny was predictable they were
in John gwanny was predictable they were not happy that I was there they really
not happy that I was there they really
not happy that I was there they really were guarded about my presence and I
were guarded about my presence and I
were guarded about my presence and I felt guarded about being there because
felt guarded about being there because
felt guarded about being there because it was weird that you know I just
it was weird that you know I just
it was weird that you know I just marched into these people’s misery and
marched into these people’s misery and
marched into these people’s misery and was like hey you know that’s that’s not
was like hey you know that’s that’s not
was like hey you know that’s that’s not how things are done anyways ever every
how things are done anyways ever every
how things are done anyways ever every time I’ve gone back to jog wani since
time I’ve gone back to jog wani since
time I’ve gone back to jog wani since them to cover flooding stories and I’ve
them to cover flooding stories and I’ve
them to cover flooding stories and I’ve made the conscious effort to not do that
made the conscious effort to not do that
made the conscious effort to not do that and I have to say the transformation is
and I have to say the transformation is
and I have to say the transformation is remarkable just even just standing there
remarkable just even just standing there
remarkable just even just standing there for five minutes chatting with the
for five minutes chatting with the
for five minutes chatting with the coffee guy on the corner being okay so
coffee guy on the corner being okay so
coffee guy on the corner being okay so flooding for lisanna I’m so sorry is
flooding for lisanna I’m so sorry is
flooding for lisanna I’m so sorry is enough that by just that action of
enough that by just that action of
enough that by just that action of listening not just listening listening
listening not just listening listening
listening not just listening listening but the action of not taking action and
but the action of not taking action and
but the action of not taking action and listening is enough to make that change
listening is enough to make that change
listening is enough to make that change by listening I mean especially at this
by listening I mean especially at this
by listening I mean especially at this time when we have you know a great
time when we have you know a great
time when we have you know a great awakening of technology and social media
awakening of technology and social media
awakening of technology and social media especially in Tanzania a lot of people
especially in Tanzania a lot of people
especially in Tanzania a lot of people are using Facebook Twitter and what’s up
are using Facebook Twitter and what’s up
are using Facebook Twitter and what’s up I think it’s more than just one-on-one
I think it’s more than just one-on-one
I think it’s more than just one-on-one conversation I think it also involves
conversation I think it also involves
conversation I think it also involves observing what exactly are people you
observing what exactly are people you
observing what exactly are people you know talking about in this social media
know talking about in this social media
know talking about in this social media unfortunately i would say we don’t see
unfortunately i would say we don’t see
unfortunately i would say we don’t see this happening much in our media it’s
this happening much in our media it’s
this happening much in our media it’s not reflected that much in our media I
not reflected that much in our media I
not reflected that much in our media I would say yes a lot of media these days
would say yes a lot of media these days
would say yes a lot of media these days have facebook accounts they have Twitter
have facebook accounts they have Twitter
have facebook accounts they have Twitter accounts and they’re trying to use this
accounts and they’re trying to use this
accounts and they’re trying to use this very well but in most cases you would
very well but in most cases you would
very well but in most cases you would see like newspapers for instance i would
see like newspapers for instance i would
see like newspapers for instance i would argue there for your priorities not you
argue there for your priorities not you
argue there for your priorities not you know extracting you’re using this social
know extracting you’re using this social
know extracting you’re using this social media as much but rather is trying to
media as much but rather is trying to
media as much but rather is trying to see how they can get their newspaper for
see how they can get their newspaper for
see how they can get their newspaper for example in towns like kigoma on the very
example in towns like kigoma on the very
example in towns like kigoma on the very same day a lot of places for example in
same day a lot of places for example in
same day a lot of places for example in kigoma people get the newspaper on the
kigoma people get the newspaper on the
kigoma people get the newspaper on the second day and i think this is what you
second day and i think this is what you
second day and i think this is what you know is happening right now wind up of
know is happening right now wind up of
know is happening right now wind up of course people using this social media
course people using this social media
course people using this social media quite a lot but this is not just for the
quite a lot but this is not just for the
quite a lot but this is not just for the media i think even for journalists we
media i think even for journalists we
media i think even for journalists we especially here in Tanzania are there
especially here in Tanzania are there
especially here in Tanzania are there still some of us whose and journalists
still some of us whose and journalists
still some of us whose and journalists are not using that much of a social
are not using that much of a social
are not using that much of a social media for example few but few weeks ago
media for example few but few weeks ago
media for example few but few weeks ago I was covering an event in in Dodoma was
I was covering an event in in Dodoma was
I was covering an event in in Dodoma was a political event and because we are
a political event and because we are
a political event and because we are used to you know a spokeman come and
used to you know a spokeman come and
used to you know a spokeman come and share with us give us a press release or
share with us give us a press release or
share with us give us a press release or shares without what is going on this
shares without what is going on this
shares without what is going on this time around at this event this book man
time around at this event this book man
time around at this event this book man came and he did tell us everything that
came and he did tell us everything that
came and he did tell us everything that was happening at the meeting but instead
was happening at the meeting but instead
was happening at the meeting but instead he shared information on Twitter and so
he shared information on Twitter and so
he shared information on Twitter and so for a few journalists who did not have
for a few journalists who did not have
for a few journalists who did not have twitter account they were not
twitter account they were not
twitter account they were not complaining like they missed information
complaining like they missed information
complaining like they missed information and this guy did not share with them
and this guy did not share with them
and this guy did not share with them right there but then they shared it on
right there but then they shared it on
right there but then they shared it on on on a social media on Twitter and this
on on a social media on Twitter and this
on on a social media on Twitter and this is happening while people are consuming
is happening while people are consuming
is happening while people are consuming this or using this social media very
this or using this social media very
this or using this social media very much for example what’s up we are having
much for example what’s up we are having
much for example what’s up we are having election we are an election time right
election we are an election time right
election we are an election time right now and people if you look at what’s up
now and people if you look at what’s up
now and people if you look at what’s up how people are sharing all these videos
how people are sharing all these videos
how people are sharing all these videos it’s amazing people using this social
it’s amazing people using this social
it’s amazing people using this social media very much and while this social
media very much and while this social
media very much and while this social media becoming such a great tools there
media becoming such a great tools there
media becoming such a great tools there is a question of accurate I have
is a question of accurate I have
is a question of accurate I have received a number of press invites
received a number of press invites
received a number of press invites through what’s up and they’re all very
through what’s up and they’re all very
through what’s up and they’re all very correct until a few days ago I received
correct until a few days ago I received
correct until a few days ago I received an invite that said we are launching a
an invite that said we are launching a
an invite that said we are launching a dar Salam rapid transit and I went there
dar Salam rapid transit and I went there
dar Salam rapid transit and I went there was totally something different and I
was totally something different and I
was totally something different and I had to grab my cameraman and ready to
had to grab my cameraman and ready to
had to grab my cameraman and ready to give this story we went there and it was
give this story we went there and it was
give this story we went there and it was started something different and so there
started something different and so there
started something different and so there is a question that yes we have this
is a question that yes we have this
is a question that yes we have this great awakening of people using social
great awakening of people using social
great awakening of people using social media to extend the information that we
media to extend the information that we
media to extend the information that we have to observe and see what the
have to observe and see what the
have to observe and see what the community is talking about but where do
community is talking about but where do
community is talking about but where do we get accurate information that we can
we get accurate information that we can
we get accurate information that we can trust well that’s just it newspapers
trust well that’s just it newspapers
trust well that’s just it newspapers that’s the job is providing accurate
that’s the job is providing accurate
that’s the job is providing accurate information but as newspapers are still
information but as newspapers are still
information but as newspapers are still having a very valuable place in society
having a very valuable place in society
having a very valuable place in society more and more people are moving online
more and more people are moving online
more and more people are moving online more and more people are spending time
more and more people are spending time
more and more people are spending time online so we’re online do we get this
online so we’re online do we get this
online so we’re online do we get this information where can we find
information where can we find
information where can we find information that’s not just out there on
information that’s not just out there on
information that’s not just out there on whatsapp or Facebook but information
whatsapp or Facebook but information
whatsapp or Facebook but information that’s then been vetted by a journalist
that’s then been vetted by a journalist
that’s then been vetted by a journalist checked for accuracy put out in a in a
checked for accuracy put out in a in a
checked for accuracy put out in a in a style and in a format that we can
style and in a format that we can
style and in a format that we can consume and understand where can we find
consume and understand where can we find
consume and understand where can we find that where can we get breaking news
that where can we get breaking news
that where can we get breaking news online where can we find these things I
online where can we find these things I
online where can we find these things I mean yeah the newspapers that do have
mean yeah the newspapers that do have
mean yeah the newspapers that do have websites up until very recently only
websites up until very recently only
websites up until very recently only update them once a day a day late I mean
update them once a day a day late I mean
update them once a day a day late I mean happily we can say that in the past few
happily we can say that in the past few
happily we can say that in the past few months at least one daily newspaper has
months at least one daily newspaper has
months at least one daily newspaper has changed their format completely and they
changed their format completely and they
changed their format completely and they are updating throughout the day but the
are updating throughout the day but the
are updating throughout the day but the content that’s being put out there is
content that’s being put out there is
content that’s being put out there is still the same content that’s going to
still the same content that’s going to
still the same content that’s going to be in print it’s these long 28 paragraph
be in print it’s these long 28 paragraph
be in print it’s these long 28 paragraph stories that online you’re not in the
stories that online you’re not in the
stories that online you’re not in the mindset to consume online journalism is
mindset to consume online journalism is
mindset to consume online journalism is something different there has to be a
something different there has to be a
something different there has to be a different content there has to be a well
different content there has to be a well
different content there has to be a well there has to be listening we have to
there has to be listening we have to
there has to be listening we have to listen to what people want to consume
listen to what people want to consume
listen to what people want to consume online and I think when we listened as
online and I think when we listened as
online and I think when we listened as journalist not only we get news ideas
journalist not only we get news ideas
journalist not only we get news ideas but we also get to understand what
but we also get to understand what
but we also get to understand what really people care about what really
really people care about what really
really people care about what really interests people for example last month
interests people for example last month
interests people for example last month we were just sitting a bunch of us
we were just sitting a bunch of us
we were just sitting a bunch of us friends just chatting killing time and
friends just chatting killing time and
friends just chatting killing time and then one of the friend shared with us a
then one of the friend shared with us a
then one of the friend shared with us a photo of the Bajaj with some slogan at
photo of the Bajaj with some slogan at
photo of the Bajaj with some slogan at the back and it was very funny and it
the back and it was very funny and it
the back and it was very funny and it appeared that almost every one of us
appeared that almost every one of us
appeared that almost every one of us there had received this all have seen
there had received this all have seen
there had received this all have seen this slogan before and it turned out to
this slogan before and it turned out to
this slogan before and it turned out to be quite a jolly you know discussion we
be quite a jolly you know discussion we
be quite a jolly you know discussion we all got love you know excited about this
all got love you know excited about this
all got love you know excited about this same
same
same things in we were very happy about this
things in we were very happy about this
things in we were very happy about this topic and then we I thought wow it just
topic and then we I thought wow it just
topic and then we I thought wow it just a photo of a bajaj that has slogan at
a photo of a bajaj that has slogan at
a photo of a bajaj that has slogan at the back has created this such an
the back has created this such an
the back has created this such an exciting conversation among us I thought
exciting conversation among us I thought
exciting conversation among us I thought this could make a great story I went out
this could make a great story I went out
this could make a great story I went out and filling my story on budget slogans
and filling my story on budget slogans
and filling my story on budget slogans and I was surprised the reaction i
and I was surprised the reaction i
and I was surprised the reaction i received from that and i have covered
received from that and i have covered
received from that and i have covered almost all kinds of stories I mean human
almost all kinds of stories I mean human
almost all kinds of stories I mean human rights environment political all kinds
rights environment political all kinds
rights environment political all kinds of stories but I can tell you the
of stories but I can tell you the
of stories but I can tell you the reaction i received from people how they
reaction i received from people how they
reaction i received from people how they just you know love the story how it
just you know love the story how it
just you know love the story how it relate to them so much it’s amazing and
relate to them so much it’s amazing and
relate to them so much it’s amazing and where did I get this story was just
where did I get this story was just
where did I get this story was just through sitting around with a bunch of
through sitting around with a bunch of
through sitting around with a bunch of guys and just discussing and just hear
guys and just discussing and just hear
guys and just discussing and just hear them what is it that gets them excited
them what is it that gets them excited
them what is it that gets them excited what is it that you know they make them
what is it that you know they make them
what is it that you know they make them laugh that’s why I get the store but if
laugh that’s why I get the store but if
laugh that’s why I get the store but if you had asked me a year ago about this
you had asked me a year ago about this
you had asked me a year ago about this story on a budget slogan I would tell
story on a budget slogan I would tell
story on a budget slogan I would tell you you were crazy you know that reminds
you you were crazy you know that reminds
you you were crazy you know that reminds me of another story last story I promise
me of another story last story I promise
me of another story last story I promise it’s actually another store in jungwan
it’s actually another store in jungwan
it’s actually another store in jungwan II another round of flooding and you can
II another round of flooding and you can
II another round of flooding and you can almost make a children’s song out of it
almost make a children’s song out of it
almost make a children’s song out of it the rain falls down the floods come up
the rain falls down the floods come up
the rain falls down the floods come up the journalist puts his hip waders on
the journalist puts his hip waders on
the journalist puts his hip waders on puts his cameras on his jacket on and
puts his cameras on his jacket on and
puts his cameras on his jacket on and off we go and yeah ended up down in
off we go and yeah ended up down in
off we go and yeah ended up down in Jungle wani and as I was actually just
Jungle wani and as I was actually just
Jungle wani and as I was actually just walking right to the water’s edge there
walking right to the water’s edge there
walking right to the water’s edge there the Sun came up must from the first time
the Sun came up must from the first time
the Sun came up must from the first time the Sun came out in about a week it felt
the Sun came out in about a week it felt
the Sun came out in about a week it felt great and then it was warm so I took off
great and then it was warm so I took off
great and then it was warm so I took off my rain Jack and you could see I was
my rain Jack and you could see I was
my rain Jack and you could see I was carrying all these cameras and there’s a
carrying all these cameras and there’s a
carrying all these cameras and there’s a guy with the whole crowd of people
guy with the whole crowd of people
guy with the whole crowd of people watching all the stuff going on and he
watching all the stuff going on and he
watching all the stuff going on and he turns around he spots me and he just
turns around he spots me and he just
turns around he spots me and he just runs full tilt at me and he is not happy
runs full tilt at me and he is not happy
runs full tilt at me and he is not happy he’s angry he’s just shaking with rage
he’s angry he’s just shaking with rage
he’s angry he’s just shaking with rage he comes up as a hey what do you think
he comes up as a hey what do you think
he comes up as a hey what do you think you’re doing here just you and your
you’re doing here just you and your
you’re doing here just you and your cameras and you’re trying to show how
cameras and you’re trying to show how
cameras and you’re trying to show how bad door is to the rest of the world and
bad door is to the rest of the world and
bad door is to the rest of the world and just just like the guy on John Horace
just just like the guy on John Horace
just just like the guy on John Horace tree after you have to you know diffuse
tree after you have to you know diffuse
tree after you have to you know diffuse situation humor a little bit hi my name
situation humor a little bit hi my name
situation humor a little bit hi my name is Daniel I’m doing a story for an
is Daniel I’m doing a story for an
is Daniel I’m doing a story for an online community news source here under
online community news source here under
online community news source here under and this was the first time I’d been to
and this was the first time I’d been to
and this was the first time I’d been to John gwanny to cover in the local story
John gwanny to cover in the local story
John gwanny to cover in the local story for a local audience and the moment he
for a local audience and the moment he
for a local audience and the moment he heard it was for da Ruiz is just like
heard it was for da Ruiz is just like
heard it was for da Ruiz is just like that he changed instantly said oh well
that he changed instantly said oh well
that he changed instantly said oh well then let me tell you about John gwanny
then let me tell you about John gwanny
then let me tell you about John gwanny let me tell you but why I feel this is
let me tell you but why I feel this is
let me tell you but why I feel this is like this and all you see the sewer here
like this and all you see the sewer here
like this and all you see the sewer here it’s blocked look at the trash I mean
it’s blocked look at the trash I mean
it’s blocked look at the trash I mean why don’t we use the dump like
why don’t we use the dump like
why don’t we use the dump like buddy else on and on and on and just
buddy else on and on and on and just
buddy else on and on and on and just like your P passenger on the dolla dolla
like your P passenger on the dolla dolla
like your P passenger on the dolla dolla I I mean I didn’t learn any valuable
I I mean I didn’t learn any valuable
I I mean I didn’t learn any valuable information but it proved that point
information but it proved that point
information but it proved that point that people are interested in the
that people are interested in the
that people are interested in the sharing of information locally and not
sharing of information locally and not
sharing of information locally and not only are they interested they are
only are they interested they are
only are they interested they are sharing information and all over it’s
sharing information and all over it’s
sharing information and all over it’s not just happening in person
not just happening in person
not just happening in person interpersonally but it’s happening
interpersonally but it’s happening
interpersonally but it’s happening online people are sharing information
online people are sharing information
online people are sharing information everywhere all we have to do with people
everywhere all we have to do with people
everywhere all we have to do with people sharing this content is we just have to
sharing this content is we just have to
sharing this content is we just have to bring journalistic standards to this
bring journalistic standards to this
bring journalistic standards to this content and that’s the cool thing is
content and that’s the cool thing is
content and that’s the cool thing is that community journalism is bigger than
that community journalism is bigger than
that community journalism is bigger than just the politician making promises it’s
just the politician making promises it’s
just the politician making promises it’s bigger than just the celebrity who
bigger than just the celebrity who
bigger than just the celebrity who doesn’t know who their baby’s daddy is
doesn’t know who their baby’s daddy is
doesn’t know who their baby’s daddy is it’s bigger than all these things
it’s bigger than all these things
it’s bigger than all these things community journalism community
community journalism community
community journalism community journalism is big enough for the little
journalism is big enough for the little
journalism is big enough for the little stories big enough for the little stuff
stories big enough for the little stuff
stories big enough for the little stuff that perhaps isn’t even really news it’s
that perhaps isn’t even really news it’s
that perhaps isn’t even really news it’s just helpful information for a newcomer
just helpful information for a newcomer
just helpful information for a newcomer or visitor to dar all these types of
or visitor to dar all these types of
or visitor to dar all these types of things that’s what community news is for
things that’s what community news is for
things that’s what community news is for that’s the untapped power of it and and
that’s the untapped power of it and and
that’s the untapped power of it and and here’s the thing this goes for all of us
here’s the thing this goes for all of us
here’s the thing this goes for all of us if we don’t like what we’re seeing in
if we don’t like what we’re seeing in
if we don’t like what we’re seeing in the media in the news that we’re
the media in the news that we’re
the media in the news that we’re consuming both in print and online but
consuming both in print and online but
consuming both in print and online but especially online let them know and if
especially online let them know and if
especially online let them know and if they’re not listening to you find
they’re not listening to you find
they’re not listening to you find somebody who does the beauty about
somebody who does the beauty about
somebody who does the beauty about community media is that especially don’t
community media is that especially don’t
community media is that especially don’t commit online coming to media is that
commit online coming to media is that
commit online coming to media is that that the audience also become a
that the audience also become a
that the audience also become a contributor they also get to participate
contributor they also get to participate
contributor they also get to participate in sharing the information somebody’s
in sharing the information somebody’s
in sharing the information somebody’s driving down the street and they saw a
driving down the street and they saw a
driving down the street and they saw a car accident they take a picture and
car accident they take a picture and
car accident they take a picture and then they send it to community median la
then they send it to community median la
then they send it to community median la online community media and then people
online community media and then people
online community media and then people you know know that there is something
you know know that there is something
you know know that there is something happens so if I need to change the route
happens so if I need to change the route
happens so if I need to change the route I change the look so it’s not just about
I change the look so it’s not just about
I change the look so it’s not just about me as a journalist shearling to people
me as a journalist shearling to people
me as a journalist shearling to people whatever I think it’s right for them but
whatever I think it’s right for them but
whatever I think it’s right for them but also the community also get to hear what
also the community also get to hear what
also the community also get to hear what they think it’s important for them and
they think it’s important for them and
they think it’s important for them and spread it to others and like you were
spread it to others and like you were
spread it to others and like you were younger guy he might be right half right
younger guy he might be right half right
younger guy he might be right half right like tanzania’s maybe sometimes they can
like tanzania’s maybe sometimes they can
like tanzania’s maybe sometimes they can be reluctant to share the information
be reluctant to share the information
be reluctant to share the information but as the story of the guy
but as the story of the guy
but as the story of the guy the biology i mean the the p guide may
the biology i mean the the p guide may
the biology i mean the the p guide may dala dala story this is changing and
dala dala story this is changing and
dala dala story this is changing and it’s changing so fast and all we have to
it’s changing so fast and all we have to
it’s changing so fast and all we have to do as journalists is just listen and
do as journalists is just listen and
do as journalists is just listen and hear what really community are talking
hear what really community are talking
hear what really community are talking about and what really is interesting
about and what really is interesting
about and what really is interesting that we can share back to them so yes we
that we can share back to them so yes we
that we can share back to them so yes we see the media is changing really fast
see the media is changing really fast
see the media is changing really fast but again the relationship between the
but again the relationship between the
but again the relationship between the journalist and a community still remain
journalist and a community still remain
journalist and a community still remain the same yeah thank
the same yeah thank
the same yeah thank [Applause]
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