Around 100 Sudanese journalists, bloggers, editors and publishers attended a forum on journalism’s digital revolution at the weekend to discuss how media can capitalise on new technology and social networks.
German non-govenrment organisation Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT) organised a two-day conference at the weekend which focused on media sustainability from a Sudanese point of view in Khartoum, reported the Sudan Tribune.
Mostafa Khoghali, founder of Khartoum-based lifestyle magazine In the City, said Sudan’s youthful population is embracing social media and new technologies at increasingly high rates.
He also disputed claims from publishers that economic disparities in Sudan restricted access to technology, telling participants that even tea ladies and rickshaw drivers are accessing Facebook and mobile internet.
“Sudan’s restrictive press environment still niche opportunities in the market for media diversification in fields such as tourism, entertainment and lifestyle”, said Mostafa.
Roman Deckert, of MICT, said the digital age presented a fresh set of challenges for media entrepreneurs and journalists in Sudan which also offered opportunities for them to improve their livelihoods.
