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TEDxKampala - Solomon King - 11/23/09

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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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