In the western world, blogs are famous for being both about nothing and something. We see different examples of how blogs are used everywhere as we travel the internets. But what about in Uganda; who is blogging, what are they talking about, and why?
my guest, sitting with me at a bakery in the heart of Amsterdam, is Josh from In An African Minute.
We talk about:
-What internet access is like in Uganda, how the average person accesses the net.
-Dominant media in Uganda, which are they, and how do they report the news.
- Bloggers in Uganda, what are they concerned about?
- who are the bloggers, the profiles of Ugandan bloggers.
- the importance of blogs in talking about events in Somalia, and the military deployment there.
- Computers in Uganda, and who has them.
- The future of the blogosphere, as compared to neighboring countries.
- And more.. so give it a listen!
We also mention the following recommended reading:
Jackfruity
GLobal Voices Online
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[...] In other news, we can see the level of organization, profile and relevancy of Ugandan bloggers rising. The first Uganda Bloggers Happy Hour in Kampala in mid-January was discussed by prominent Amsterdam based podcaster Bicycle Mark as well as the Daily Monitor newspaper in Kampala. Coming up in February, nominations are due for the First Annual Uganda Best of Blog Awards (make nominations here by February 15th), the awards for the cream of the Uganda blogging crop, and the second Uganda Bloggers Happy Hour will take place in Kampala. [...]