Barza Radio Community
| Formation | November 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Online Community |
| Purpose | Rural development |
Region served | Africa |
Official language | English & French |
Parent organization | Farm Radio International |
| Website | http://www.barzaradio.com/ |
Barza Radio Community is a social networking website for African radio broadcasters developed by Farm Radio International in conjunction with International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)[1] to help them share scripts and other radio content with each other, and develop their broadcasting skills.[2]
Background
Farm Radio International started forming networks of broadcasters to share information and research back in the 1970s,[3] providing an active network to share resources, learn from each other and simply be part of a radio movement has been an important part of our business for over 30 years. As this network continues to grow and access to the internet in Africa grows, Farm Radio International felt the need to consolidate materials and ideas in one point and this is what led to the creation of Barza.
Barza is a French-Congolese word with Swahili roots which means, “The place where people in a village meet under a tree to talk and sort out questions concerning the community.”[4]
The Platform
The Barza website includes news, blogs, comments, discussion forums, and content sharing features. Users can upload their own radio and farming related content, specifically radio scripts, events, photos, video, and audio. Resources are organised by topic, such as climate change, food processing and storage, water and sanitation, market information, broadcasting techniques, gender, malaria, HIV/AIDs, etc. There is also a French website for Barza. Broadcasters have their own profile page and there is a Barza Café discussions page where users can participate in various discussions.[5]
External links
References
- ↑ "Introducing Barza! – the online community for radio broadcasters : Farm Radio International Live Blog". Blog.farmradio.org. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ "ICT4D community: Barza online networking site for African farm radio broadcasters". e-Agriculture. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ Your Name (this will appear with your post). "Thirty years of helping African farmers by radio | Manitoba C0-operator". Manitobacooperator.ca. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ /. "Barza – the online community for African radio broadcasters | Farm Radio International". Beta.farmradio.org. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ "Barza | Soul Beat Africa". Comminit.com. Retrieved 2012-09-30.