Pambazuka News

How bloggers covered Kenya violence, deal with racism, sexism

Sokari Ekine (2008-03-26)

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/blog/46947

Within 24 hours of the outbreak of the post election violence in Kenya, Kenyan blogs were posting hour by hour reports. On December 31st there was a complete shutdown of the mainstream media. Sokari Ekine, who blogs at http://www.blacklooks.org, explores how bloggers filled the information gap.