In mobile phone journalism, Africa is ahead of the west

In areas where net-connected computers are not as common, the mobile phone is already becoming a vital tool for news. The Guardian reports.

Apart from radio, mobile phones are a relevant distribution tool for news. Newspapers only matter in urban areas and with policy makers," says James Mbugua, Business Writer at Radio Africa.

TV has maybe gained, but newspapers provide the content that they actually talk about. The majority of people is getting their news with radio as it has a lot of reach in rural areas, or with mobile phones. So quite a few of the media houses send out text messages with breaking news, final scores of sport games and stocks."

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