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TEDxKampala - Solomon King - 11/23/09

455 views · Published 1 December 2009 · 9:17 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2009 · Entertainment

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For blogger and citizen journalist Solomon King, the Kampala riots began with his tweet "Okay, we're running for our lives." Here he talks about the role of new media in journalism, and the potential dangers.

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