“Africa is on the verge of take off”, says a newspaper in South Africa after successfully hosting the World Cup.

“When will Africa wake up from its slumber?”….goes another one in Nigeria. Both these stories elicit thousands of reactions from readers, not just in the respective countries but in the world.

The media landscape has changed dramatically in  the last few years; not just in terms of the way news is consumed, but even more profoundly, who contributes to the news. Increasingly, it is the citizen journalist who is calling the shots. Read More