Eight hours west of Lusaka in the rural town of Mongu, Zambia, about 2 500 children come together to watch World Cup soccer on huge screens while being intermittently interviewed by local student reporters.
Further north on the continent, in Gisenyi, Rwanda, young reporters put on "radio shows" -- during half-time in a field set up with TV screens -- to discuss the merits of a good education.
This all forms part of the "World Cup in My Village" programme, which brings youths together to not only enjoy the World Cup -- a luxury to most in these impoverished areas -- but more importantly to address pressing issues in their communities.
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July 5, 2010
April 19, 2010
NEWS: We are here! (SOUTH AFRICA)
Johannesburg 17-18 April, 2010
We are here! This is the slogan of the group of children who participated in the Children and Broadcasting Foundation’s (CBFA) Interactive, Multi-Media production workshop at Soccer City, which is the venue for the Opening and Closing matches of the FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa from 11 June- 11 July 2010.
The children were playing on the FIFA World Cup slogan of ‘I was there’! Saying we ARE here and we want to be part of this very important event. The CBFA hopes that the FIFA World Cup and all other partners are listening! In 2007 when the CBFA hosted the 5th World Summit on Media for Children in Johannesburg, we included ‘Sport as a Peace-builder’ as a theme to the World Summit in preparation of the 2010 World Cup that South Africa would host. However, now as the World Cup comes to Africa, South African children are concerned that they may not be part of this mega opportunity to celebrate and be part of this major football event. CBFA decided that it would be important to bring together a group of South African children to visit Soccer City and to host a media workshop at this iconic stadium.
The CBFA facilitated a two-day workshop with a group of 11-13 years old’s on how to use their mobile-phones in the production of children’s football content. The short films (between 1-2 minutes) will be presented as part of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association’s (CBA) General Assembly (GA), on Monday, 19 April at 14:15. The aim is to provide broadcasters with a glimpse into the ever expanding citizen media environment and to give South African children an opportunity to be part of the preparations for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Giving African children access to produce football stories will provide them with the opportunity to use the social networking channels to inform their peers and help make them chant ‘I was there!’
Hoping that you all will return to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 and shout ‘I was there!’
Best Regards
Firdoze Bulbulia
A PAN AFRICAN CHILDREN & YOUTH CHANNEL
Faith Isiakpere - Director: Moments Entertainment
Chairperson: The New SITHENGI
Firdoze Bulbulia - Director: Moments Entertainment
Chairperson: CBFA/5WSMC(www.5wsmc.com)
President: CIFEJ (www.cifej.com)
72 Keurboom Street
Atholl
2196
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 11 884-0366
Fax: +27 11 883-5665
Mobile: +27 83 325 1857
We are here! This is the slogan of the group of children who participated in the Children and Broadcasting Foundation’s (CBFA) Interactive, Multi-Media production workshop at Soccer City, which is the venue for the Opening and Closing matches of the FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa from 11 June- 11 July 2010.
The children were playing on the FIFA World Cup slogan of ‘I was there’! Saying we ARE here and we want to be part of this very important event. The CBFA hopes that the FIFA World Cup and all other partners are listening! In 2007 when the CBFA hosted the 5th World Summit on Media for Children in Johannesburg, we included ‘Sport as a Peace-builder’ as a theme to the World Summit in preparation of the 2010 World Cup that South Africa would host. However, now as the World Cup comes to Africa, South African children are concerned that they may not be part of this mega opportunity to celebrate and be part of this major football event. CBFA decided that it would be important to bring together a group of South African children to visit Soccer City and to host a media workshop at this iconic stadium.
The CBFA facilitated a two-day workshop with a group of 11-13 years old’s on how to use their mobile-phones in the production of children’s football content. The short films (between 1-2 minutes) will be presented as part of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association’s (CBA) General Assembly (GA), on Monday, 19 April at 14:15. The aim is to provide broadcasters with a glimpse into the ever expanding citizen media environment and to give South African children an opportunity to be part of the preparations for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Giving African children access to produce football stories will provide them with the opportunity to use the social networking channels to inform their peers and help make them chant ‘I was there!’
Hoping that you all will return to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 and shout ‘I was there!’
Best Regards
Firdoze Bulbulia
A PAN AFRICAN CHILDREN & YOUTH CHANNEL
Faith Isiakpere - Director: Moments Entertainment
Chairperson: The New SITHENGI
Firdoze Bulbulia - Director: Moments Entertainment
Chairperson: CBFA/5WSMC(www.5wsmc.com)
President: CIFEJ (www.cifej.com)
72 Keurboom Street
Atholl
2196
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 11 884-0366
Fax: +27 11 883-5665
Mobile: +27 83 325 1857
March 4, 2009
OPPORTUNITIES: 2010 TV opportunity for youth
2010 TV opportunity for youth
by Wilma den Hartigh
The 2010 FIFA World Cup offers many obvious benefits for tourism and the economy, but now the global football extravaganza will also help anyone interested in a career in television broadcasting to get a foot in the door.
The Visual Impact Academy will be hosting three-day “digital boot camp” courses in conjunction with Africa Soccer Media to equip people with the skills needed to become production, camera and sound recording assistants before the event.
Ashleigh Martyn of Visual Impact Media has encouraged any media and broadcasting students, as well as school leavers who aren’t sure what they would like to study, to enrol for the course. An interest in sport – and football in particular – would also be to their advantage.
full article
by Wilma den Hartigh
The 2010 FIFA World Cup offers many obvious benefits for tourism and the economy, but now the global football extravaganza will also help anyone interested in a career in television broadcasting to get a foot in the door.
The Visual Impact Academy will be hosting three-day “digital boot camp” courses in conjunction with Africa Soccer Media to equip people with the skills needed to become production, camera and sound recording assistants before the event.
Ashleigh Martyn of Visual Impact Media has encouraged any media and broadcasting students, as well as school leavers who aren’t sure what they would like to study, to enrol for the course. An interest in sport – and football in particular – would also be to their advantage.
full article
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