By Bob Aston
The Laikipia Rural Voices (LRV) which is supported by Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) through Ng’arua Maarifa Centre would like to wish all its readers and the Citizen Journalism Reporters a happy 2014. LRV hopes that 2014 will signify new and better things for all its friends and partners.
The Laikipia Rural Voices (LRV) which is supported by Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) through Ng’arua Maarifa Centre would like to wish all its readers and the Citizen Journalism Reporters a happy 2014. LRV hopes that 2014 will signify new and better things for all its friends and partners.
LRV was started by ALIN in 2011. This was an initiative aimed at promoting
community journalism by training young people on basic Journalism skills such
as photojournalism, News writing, Creative writing, Feature writing,
Interviewing, Online journalism and Media Laws and Ethics.
LRV stand during the launch of Sokopepe |
This
year Laikipia Rural Voices will be working towards ensuring that there is
enhanced citizen participation in governance issues, increased global dialogue
among citizens and increased scrutiny of government services.
The
long term goal of Laikipia Rural Voices is ensuring that there is effective
citizen participation in policy dialogue and that the voices of Citizen
Reporters are heard globally.
Laikipia Rural Voices will this year
continue to strive to give Sipili and the larger Laikipia County communities a
platform where they can share their own stories as well as giving them an
opportunity to be part of a global community of men and women who are
passionate about development news.
Laikipia Rural Voices looks forward
to a greater community involvement in 2014. Those who are interested in Citizen
Journalism will always be welcome to Ng’arua Maarifa Centre. LRV would love for
you to join them. Jump on in, tell your story and see how it connects with
someone on the other side of the world.
In 2013 Laikipia Rural Voices managed
to post 91 articles. This roughly translated to an average of one article
posted after every four days. This year LRV
will strive not only to increase the number of articles posted but also to
improve on the quality of articles that will be posted on the blog.
Laikipia Rural Voices will this year
try to engage its readers more often. Readers’ feedback, critism and opinions
will be highly appreciated. Please always feel free to comment on blog posts as
well as engaging LRV on Facebook, twitter
and Google+.
LRV has so far
received 31,670 visitors and 18,031 page views. This year LRV seeks to significantly increase the number of blog visitors.
Please try to share LRV’s blog posts
with others through Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and E-mail.
Laikipia Rural Voices would also like
to urge its readers to follow them through facebook, Google+, twitter and
Really Simple Syndication (RSS). One can also get blog post updates through
E-mail subscription.
Laikipia Rural Voices hopes that 2014
will be a successful year.
LRV once again
wishes all its readers and the Citizen Journalism Reporters a prosperous 2014.
God bless you all.
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