FS Pan-Amazónico - Santarém 2010
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The frequent power cuts and lack of Internet has affected the coverage of the World Social Forum (WSF). Following are voices of Journalists on the ground at Kasarani Media Center
Saidou Djbril- Nigel
I work for a News agency and my work has been affected very much since I must send stories every day but I have not been able to send my reports. Yesterday I sent stories as a letter and when we had the so called Internet here at the media center, it was slow and I have not been able to send my pictures.
Anna Morin-Sweden
I work for a Website and I really need internet for my work. My pictures have not been sent yet though I managed to send some text from the hotel.
Christelle Terreblanchi- South Africa
I have not filed any story yet and I think they will fire me. I could not even file from the hotel because we experienced power cuts. Camille Bauer- France I work for a French Daily Newspaper and internet is really essential for Journalists if they are to cover such a big event. Last time I sent stories, I sent them from a hotel.
Julien Babin- Canada
Internet is absolutely essential to my work. I sent a few stories before we lost connectivity. Fortunately, I don’t work for a Daily Newspaper. It is frustrating and kind of a waste of resources because I can imagine the organisers of the World Social Forum (WSF) have spent a lot of money on setting up the media center filled with a lot of computers.
Jacob Otieno - Kenya
It is sad that people spent a lot of money on being registered for press accreditation so that they could even use the facilities. Nothing seems to be working well in the Media Center.
