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Citizen Journalism Taking Root

By Nikhil Pahwa - Wed 14 Feb 2007 08:32 PM PST

We’ve heard of media channels promoting citizen journalism, and some leveraging the Internet and mobile for content for campaigns. That’s mostly been focused on urban areas.
Himvani.com is an interesting citizen journalism initiative started by Voice of Himachal a year ago. HimVani leverages the Internet for creating awareness of issues that people in Himachal Pradesh face, and more importantly, facilitating solutions. They’re calling it grassroots journalism, featuring academicians, writers and journalists; here’s the history of the initiative. Their biggest challenge: “to reach out to people in remote areas where the untapped grassroots journalists don’t have access to the internet.”
So will it be the ‘Year of Broadband’ for rural India as well?

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From sairee Wed 14 Feb 2007 09:57 PM

Have followed the Himvani initiative from day one. Has potential to make a differnece, they have come up rather well with the leanest of resources. Good luck to them!
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From Vividhaditya Wed 14 Feb 2007 11:15 PM

contentSutra mentioning HimVani just proves that we are on the right track. Though I know, it’s a big challenge, especially when most of us who set up the site are living outside the state. It’s difficult, yet the spirits are high. And it becomes more challenging when people notice you and expectations grow. Thanks once again.
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