Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement: The case of voice of Kibera

Tedla Desta; Mike FitzGibbon; Noreen Byrne

doi:10.3182/20120611-3-IE-4029.00011

Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement: The case of voice of Kibera

Tedla Desta
, Mike FitzGibbon
, Noreen Byrne

Cork University Business School

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Abstract

This paper explores the role of citizen journalism in the improvement of slums through the Voice of Kibera (VOK) case study. To meet the research objectives, both qualitative and quantitative methods are applied. The study used content analysis, survey, and interview techniques. It concluded that citizen journalism in the VoK uses a participatory, bottom up approach, with the residents taking a lead role in the production and consumption of news, and that it plays its part in improving the lives of people in Kibera, contributing to governance and processes of democracy. The research also concludes that citizen journalism may be sustainable if it is, financed, promoted, resourced with professional journalists, equipped with new technologies and citizens continue to participate. Lack of cooperation from the audience, finance both for the running of the project and salary and technical problems were cited as the major challenges of citizen journalism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SWIIS 2012 - IFAC Int. Conference on Int. Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012 is Organised in Conjunction with the 2nd Int. Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012
Publisher	IFAC Secretariat
Pages	44-49
Number of pages	6
Edition	10
ISBN (Print)	9783902823205
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3182/20120611-3-IE-4029.00011
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	2012 IFAC International Conference on International Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012. Held in Conjunction with the 2nd International Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012 - Waterford, Ireland Duration: 11 Jun 2012 → 13 Jun 2012

Publication series

Name	IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
Number	10
Volume	45
ISSN (Print)	1474-6670

Conference

Conference	2012 IFAC International Conference on International Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012. Held in Conjunction with the 2nd International Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Waterford
Period	11/06/12 → 13/06/12

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Citizen journalism
New media and technologies
Slum
Sustainability
Voice of Kibera

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Desta, T., FitzGibbon, M., & Byrne, N. (2012). Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement: The case of voice of Kibera. In SWIIS 2012 - IFAC Int. Conference on Int. Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012 is Organised in Conjunction with the 2nd Int. Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012 (10 ed., pp. 44-49). (IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline); Vol. 45, No. 10). IFAC Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.3182/20120611-3-IE-4029.00011

Desta, Tedla ; FitzGibbon, Mike ; Byrne, Noreen. / Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement : The case of voice of Kibera. SWIIS 2012 - IFAC Int. Conference on Int. Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012 is Organised in Conjunction with the 2nd Int. Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012. 10. ed. IFAC Secretariat, 2012. pp. 44-49 (IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline); 10).

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Desta, T, FitzGibbon, M & Byrne, N 2012, Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement: The case of voice of Kibera. in SWIIS 2012 - IFAC Int. Conference on Int. Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012 is Organised in Conjunction with the 2nd Int. Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012. 10 edn, IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline), no. 10, vol. 45, IFAC Secretariat, pp. 44-49, 2012 IFAC International Conference on International Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012. Held in Conjunction with the 2nd International Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012, Waterford, Ireland, 11/06/12. https://doi.org/10.3182/20120611-3-IE-4029.00011

Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement: The case of voice of Kibera. / Desta, Tedla; FitzGibbon, Mike; Byrne, Noreen.
SWIIS 2012 - IFAC Int. Conference on Int. Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012 is Organised in Conjunction with the 2nd Int. Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012. 10. ed. IFAC Secretariat, 2012. p. 44-49 (IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline); Vol. 45, No. 10).

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Desta T, FitzGibbon M, Byrne N. Exploring the role of Citizen Journalism in Slum Improvement: The case of voice of Kibera. In SWIIS 2012 - IFAC Int. Conference on Int. Stability and Systems Engineering, SWIIS 2012 is Organised in Conjunction with the 2nd Int. Systems Engineering and Systems Management Conference, SESEM 2012. 10 ed. IFAC Secretariat. 2012. p. 44-49. (IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline); 10). doi: 10.3182/20120611-3-IE-4029.00011

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