tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post115591933407254625..comments2024-01-14T22:18:06.542+01:00Comments on Jewels in the Jungle: August Film Roundup: Africans fleeing to Europe, New Orleans searching for hope, and Rwandans who have found it.BREhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09668844948345978806noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1157090844254218772006-09-01T08:07:00.000+02:002006-09-01T08:07:00.000+02:00Hi Bill,Thanks for visiting my site and the kind c...Hi Bill,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my site and the kind comments. Much appreciated. Regarding tags, how do I tag my posts? Since my site is new, I need to find ways to raise its profile...particularly for the crisis in Congo.<BR/><BR/>Best,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1157029656288575752006-08-31T15:07:00.000+02:002006-08-31T15:07:00.000+02:00He Chippla, I've posted about Somalia and the need...He Chippla, I've posted about Somalia and the need for government, I would be like to get your feedback on the post if you have time.<BR/>http://civilexpression.blogspot.com/2006/08/thriving-somali-business-and-need-for.htmlAbdurahman Warsamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579533788286692720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1156249669254576362006-08-22T14:27:00.000+02:002006-08-22T14:27:00.000+02:00Thanks for the advice, I've posted a comment @ chi...Thanks for the advice, I've posted a comment @ chippla's, I would be interested to get your feedback.Abdurahman Warsamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579533788286692720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1156247807938756892006-08-22T13:56:00.000+02:002006-08-22T13:56:00.000+02:00To Abdurahman:If you check the Blogger help files ...To Abdurahman:<BR/><BR/>If you check the Blogger help files there should be some information about blog title changes, URL changes, and RSS/ATOM feeds. All of these changes can be made easily through the Blogger administration tool. If I'm not mistaken, changing the title of your blog will not affect your feeds except that the blog title will be different in the syndicated posts that your readers receive.<BR/><BR/>Blogger uses the ATOM syndication protocol which is similar to RSS in that they are both widely used to distribute blog posts. If you have registered your blog with Technorati or Feedburner or some other service you may want to make the necessary changes to those accounts. If you decide to create a totally new blog at Blogger, then yes this will affect your distribution of posts from your older blog via feeds as the URL, RSS/ATOM feed, and title will have changed. Hope this info helps you out.<BR/><BR/>To Keith:<BR/><BR/>One of the big problems a small country like Burkina Faso has with international media coverage of a natural disaster such as these floods is that many news editors and media producers assign a very low priority to most news events coming from West Africa. The floods in Ethiopia on the other hand are receiving daily TV news coverage, so news events occuring in Ethiopia have a higher priority (for editors and producers) than similar news events in Burkina Faso.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it helps to have a news bureau or independent reporters in the neighborhood where news is happening. Are there any international news bureaus or independent journalists based in or near Burkina Faso? This is why it is so important for citizen journalists writing about affairs in Burkina Faso and throughout Africa to fill the gaps left by the larger international news organizations.<BR/><BR/>Some forward-thinking media companies are beginning to allow citizen journalists to submit their stories for publication and broadcast. One example that comes to mind is the new CNN I-Report service offered via the CNN website. I'm sure there are more companies coming on-board such as Reuters, so check blogs like Ethan Zuckerman's My Heart's in Accra, Harvard's Global Voices, and UCLA's Online Journalism Review for more info about which media companies are accepting reports from citizen journalists.<BR/><BR/>Here is the link to the CNN I-Report Spotlight page featuring stories and news submitted by CNN readers and viewers:<BR/>http://edition.cnn.com/exchange/ireports/spotlight.html<BR/><BR/>The CNN.com website also features a handy I-Report button on their homepage. No information on how much they are paying folks for all these hot breaking news stories from around the world, but if it is a lot of money then let me know. Immediately.BREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668844948345978806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1156197298561724632006-08-21T23:54:00.000+02:002006-08-21T23:54:00.000+02:00Thanks for the documentaries. I've seen a chinese ...Thanks for the documentaries. I've seen a chinese movie few weeks ago called "Kekexili" or "Mountain Patrol" made in 2004 about conservation in China - a must see.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to change few things in my blog and I wanted to take your advice. Would their be a problem if I change the title of the blog especially for existing RSS and Feeds?<BR/><BR/>ThanksAbdurahman Warsamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579533788286692720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1156169175559918992006-08-21T16:06:00.000+02:002006-08-21T16:06:00.000+02:00You're right - there has been nothing in the news,...You're right - there has been nothing in the news, apart from on the Burkina media websites. In a week when 200 died in Ethiopian floods, it wasn't significant enough to make an impact - which of course means we are having trouble getting financial help. The government seem to be waiting for international help, but there is not much movement - my church in Cardiff, Wales is the largest donor after the International Red Cross!<BR/><BR/>This is an unusual event - they get small floods every 5 years or so, but it was the dam burst which made this the worst anyone has known<BR/><BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1156081633410581882006-08-20T15:47:00.000+02:002006-08-20T15:47:00.000+02:00Thanks Jams for your visit and comment, and ditto ...Thanks Jams for your visit and comment, and ditto to you Keith.<BR/><BR/>Keith, that flood damage in northern Burkina Faso looks really serious. 8,000+ people without homes and displaced should be a big deal for the news media, but to date I haven't heard or read a word about the floods except for your blog. Is flooding in that part of the country an annual threat or is this one of those unexpected 25-50-100 year floods?<BR/><BR/>It's good that the ICRC is stepping in to provide some relief, but as usual it is not nearly enough. What is the government of Burkina Faso doing to help the people affected by these floods? Can they (the government) do anything to help financially? Dumb question, huh?<BR/><BR/>Keith Smith ladies and gentlemen, of the award-winning blog Under the Acacias - a blog about the Fulani (and other tribes) of Burkina Faso, West Africa.<BR/><BR/>http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/index.htmlBREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668844948345978806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1155973958602939032006-08-19T09:52:00.000+02:002006-08-19T09:52:00.000+02:00"When the levees broke":http://www.voiceinthedeser..."When the levees broke":<BR/>http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/keith/archives/2006/08/alert_thousands.html<BR/><BR/>Not quite the same amount of damage as New Orleans, but just as devastating for the Burkinabe living there, and of course, it doesn't even register in the media.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your blog. I have just put up a permanent link to you.<BR/>Best wishesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950796.post-1155940039101908332006-08-19T00:27:00.000+02:002006-08-19T00:27:00.000+02:00I found your blog through Fola. Thanks for this po...I found your blog through Fola. Thanks for this post. You have given me some fascinating reading and viewingjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com