Reuters and African blogs

Reuters recent launched a new online Africa page. What I find most exciting about this is Reuters’ decision to include content from blogs on the country pages. So for example if you check out Reuters Kenya page today in addition to all the news stories you will see links to content from blogs as this picture shows (click on the picture to see a larger screen shot of the page):

Check out Ethan’s post and Rachel’s post for some background information and a wider commentary. As Ethan says and I agree, Reuters Africa team “gets it” on the importance of blogs.

Kenyan blogs are now getting featured regularly in the international media while the Kenyan main stream media drags its feet.

The blog posts, as can be seen by the screen shots, come from Global Voices. Yet another reason you should get involved with the Global Voices. The Global Voices sub Saharan editor, Ndesanjo, is looking for bloggers willing to do regular round ups on the Kenyan Blogosphere. Drop him a line at africa AT globalvoicesonline DOT org for more information on the requirements and commitment you’d be expected to make.