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<p>The below points not withstanding, the media is a mirror of society. It does not create news, only reports, analyzes and hopefully provides insight.<br>
Any candidate for office is responsible to communicate well and package his ideas in a way that appeals to the electorate. It is not the medias job to take up the slack of poorly packaged candidates. If you cannot attract 50 people to your rally do not expect to make the headlinea.<br>
Secondly ideology can also divide. Mitt Romney has been villified because of his religion. Gayism and abortion are divisive issues in the USA. And the US press headline these issues with glee.<br></p>
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<td valign="top" style="font:inherit;">I am guessing ,majorly, the reason why we are not seeing any new faces is<BR>because the people that would be interested in taking up leadership roles<BR>see it as an undertaking in futility....how does one take up "ethnic<BR>warlords" who use funeral meetings to make grand announcements-Sadly this is<BR>fodder for Media houses! It makes news headlines (Tv and Print) and it is<BR>profitable. On the other hand, a potential candidate that is articulating<BR>issues that matter to Kenyans, will be lucky to get a mention on the middle<BR>lower column of page 6/7 of the papers, and a scrolling text at the bottom<BR>of your Tv during headline highlights- their ideas won't even make to the<BR>tail end of prime time news!<BR><BR>Best Regards,<BR><BR>Edwin <BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=<a ymailto="mailto:lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
href="javascript:return">lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><BR>[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=<a ymailto="mailto:lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="javascript:return">lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On<BR>Behalf Of Edith Adera<BR>Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:32 PM<BR>To: Edwin<BR>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<BR>Subject: Re: [kictanet] The role of Media in political developement<BR><BR>Bwana Ndemo,<BR><BR>The problem is that no new faces are emerging that can help us focus on<BR>issues - afew coming up, but not enough. The old/newish-old guards don't<BR>know any better! but to do siasa this way.<BR><BR>Why do we continue to recycle the same faces!!!<BR><BR>The media perpetuates this type of politics instead of challenging the full<BR>range of aspirants to discuss ISSUES. Jeff is beginning to do this going<BR>county by county - you see new faces and brillant ideas - more of this needs<BR>to be done! It helps separate the
"chaff" from the "real stuff"!<BR><BR>The next elections will bring a new order - integrity, solid & proven track<BR>record, a heart for the people etc will be important.<BR><BR>Lets see the media challenge aspirants on ISSUES!<BR><BR>Edith<BR>________________________________________<BR>From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a ymailto="mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="javascript:return">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><BR>[kictanet-bounces+eadera=<a ymailto="mailto:idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="javascript:return">idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of<BR><a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="javascript:return">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a> [<a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="javascript:return">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>]<BR>Sent: 09 May 2012 18:01<BR>To: Edith Adera<BR>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<BR>Subject: Re: [kictanet] The role of Media in political developement<BR><BR>Barrack,<BR>In the front page
of the New York Times is Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana<BR>bowing out after his defeat in the Republican primary. Sen. Lugar has been<BR>in the Senate close to 40 years shaping the US policy. His sins are that he<BR>is a moderate as fae as the divide between conservatives and democrats.<BR><BR>He was defeated by a far right candidate under the banner of Tea Party<BR>within the conservative party. Although the Tea Party is popular, they did<BR>not split to form a new party. They are simply re defining the conservative<BR>agenda.<BR><BR>Our politics has not changed much since we. have never looked beyond our<BR>ethnicity. In defence of a single party Moi said multi party will divide<BR>the country. And true to his word we are more divided today than we were at<BR>independence. At independence we more ideological to the extent that Kaggia<BR>leaned more to Odinga than Mboya who was a Kenyatta protege.<BR><BR>The
younger generation must begin to change this a round issues. This<BR>however is not happening. Youth who should be our hope are being used to<BR>advance separatist movements such as MRC, Mungiki, Chinkororo etc. These<BR>organisations are threatening the economic gains we have made under<BR>President Kibaki. To hang on to this momentum, we must not allow self<BR>seekers to destroy the country, to misuse the youth and above all to create<BR>division among ourselves.<BR><BR><BR>We have the greatest opportunity today to create employment like never<BR>before but unfortunately politics is taking centre stage. We must refuse and<BR>take individual responsibility on that which is happening as we watch.<BR><BR>I am challenging this Forum to take its rightful responsibility and seek for<BR>an issue based debate among all declared candidates. Let us know what they<BR>plan to do with:<BR>Youth<BR>Unemployment<BR>Food
security<BR>Education<BR>Health and more.<BR><BR>In the US Media has a responsibility to organise town hall debates to allow<BR>every citizen to be heard. We are the New Media. We can generate the<BR>issues here then use the forum to enhance the political debates. In the<BR>absence of anything politicians will always revert to siasa ya kumalizana.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR><BR>Ndemo.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Sent from my BlackBerryR<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Barrack Otieno <<a ymailto="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com" href="javascript:return">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>><BR>Sender: kictanet-bounces+bitange=<a ymailto="mailto:jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.keDate" href="javascript:return">jambo.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.keDate</a>: Wed,<BR>9 May 2012 14:09:04<BR>To: <<a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="javascript:return">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>><BR>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<<a
ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="javascript:return">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><BR>Subject: [kictanet] The role of Media in political developement<BR><BR>Listers,<BR><BR>Having watched a couple of programmes focusing on current political<BR>happenings i am left wondering on the role of the media, are some of<BR>this media houses engaged in political activism or are they educating<BR>the masses?. Why cant media houses be more innovative and focus on<BR>debates such as what we had on this list (Ndemo for president). This<BR>populist debates centered around opinions are a recipe for chaos. One<BR>just needs to look at what happened in Sabatia to know what can happen<BR>when this opinion contests are not handled well. We need to evaluate<BR>the possible impact of some of this opinion based discussions, they<BR>may shore up profits for media houses but divide the country.<BR><BR>--<BR>Barrack O.
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