Prince Deh describes the use of video blogging by the Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing (GINKS). Similar to a blog, a video blog - or 'vlog' for short - contains short segments of video content. Usually in the form of interviews, these vlogs help members to share information about work and experiences. Deh also considers the potentials of vlogging for advocacy purposes, as well as the challenges inherent in using Web 2.0 tools in countries such as Ghana, where Internet access is still mostly limited to urban areas.
Participatory Learning and Action (PLA, formerly PLA Notes) is the world's leading series on participatory learning and action approaches and methods. PLA publishes articles on participation aimed at practitioners, researchers, academics and activists. All articles are peer-reviewed by an international editorial board. See: www.planotes.org
Article in: PLA 59. Guest editors: Holly Ashley, Jon Corbett, Ben Garside and Giacomo Rambaldi. Published by IIED and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA).
Keywords: Web 2.0, Web2forDev, ICT, ICT4D, mobile, Internet.
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