Saturday keynote – Tech geeks meet journalism: How data helps storytelling
Session hashtag: #CAJ16codeStorytellers looking to break news and change the world around them can benefit from the help of the nearest tech geek.Catherine Gicheru, an award-winning Knight fellow based in Kenya, is working to connect “techies” in east Africa with journalists who have stories to tell.Her keynote address is all about how the non-profit Code for Kenya is using open data to bridge technological divides.
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This keynote address is sponsored by the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada. #caj16 #CAJ16code
by Dali Carmichael5/28/2016 6:41:24 PM
Rosemary Quipp w/ Aga Khan Foundation:
The organization is an international development non-profit. Here in Canada, they have a mandate to encourage global perspective. One initative they run is journalism fellowships for reporters working on international development stories.