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Bolivia’s First Foray into Citizen Journalism

1:59 pm By Maegan La Mala · Blogs|Bolivia|Latin America

19 Dec 2007

ahorabolivia.jpgMy friend Mariano Amartino over at the Clarin newspaper’s “Blog about Blogs” reports that Bolivia’s first citizen-produced online newspaper has just launched. It’s called AhoraBolivia.com.

Founded by two young journalists, the project — apparently the first of this kind in Bolivia — has a noble mission:

We want to, in a selfless and free way, create an authentic citizen newspaper in which the voices of the citizens of Bolivia may be heard; free voices and voices committed to freedom. Voices that create unity in a country rich in resources and culture.

As Latin American countries such as Bolivia continue to struggle through political strife, this is a refreshing departure from mainstream media’s reporting of the issues. Let’s hope this is just the first of many citizen journalism initiatives in Bolivia.

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