For blogger and citizen journalist Solomon King, the 2009 Kampala riots began with his tweet “Okay, we’re running for our lives.” Here he talks about the role of new media in journalism as well as the potential dangers. Recorded on November 23, 2009 at TEDxKampala.
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About the author: Jonathan Gosier is a software developer, writer and social entrepreneur. He currently lives in Kampala, Uganda where he incubates and invests in East African entrepreneurs as the CEO of Appfrica Labs. He's also a TED Fellow.
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Solomon King on Becoming an Accidental Journalist
For blogger and citizen journalist Solomon King, the 2009 Kampala riots began with his tweet “Okay, we’re running for our lives.” Here he talks about the role of new media in journalism as well as the potential dangers. Recorded on November 23, 2009 at TEDxKampala.