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Citizen journalism in society and its impact on traditional journalism
Introduction Also known as grassroots, networked, open source, participatory, hyper-local, bottom-up, stand-alone and distributed journalism, citizen journalism is a concept based on the active participation of readers, viewers and listeners in the process of gathering, selecting, analysing and broadcasting news and information. With such journalism, audience becomes journalists. Rosen (2008) supports the idea when he…
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“Bloom where you are planted”
Soon it’s the spring season, and with it the vegetation is green again, the flowers will resume life and color. Those that were transplanted in autumn (leaves falling) or will be planted during the spring will put a little more time to flourish.
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“The seed fallen into the ground …The joy that I promise you …”
From the 1st to 28th February 2015, I stayed in the country where Bishop de Marion Brésillac had so dreamed to tread the ground. There, I visited all the missions which are currently assigned to the Sons of Brésillac of nowadays. Oh, how beautiful upon the mountains are the footsteps of those who carry the…
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Attention! E-mails hackers!
If you receive a strange message from a friend, and asking you to contact him only via internet, it is no doubt that the e-mail of your friend has been hacked. Do not reply to these kind of message as a next one will come asking you for money. In this case you rather contact…
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SMA International Media Centre
Dear confreres,The SMA Media Centre invites itself at the heart of your Lenten season to present you with its activities and missionary priorities for this year 2014-2015.As you probably know, this Centre is an organ of information dedicated to the African continent. It is at the service of communication managers, Secretaries, and the missionary animators…
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The CENTRAL AFRICA: Despite the climate of fear and mistrust
Despite the climate of fear and mistrust, Christians and Muslims still living together in Bouar. While on holidays, I had the opportunity to see the consequences of the terrible and bloody crisis which my country has just gone through. The situation is very bad at all levels. What can be observed is that the Central…
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The Church of Niger on KTO, interview with Joseph Guvvala, sma
As part of the TV program “Église du Monde”, of the French Catholic channel KTO, our colleague Joseph Guvvala, who lived in Niger as a missionary, was interviewed about the situation of the Church of that country after the destructions of many religious buildings and the death of a dozen of people following the publications…
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NEW PARISH FOR THE SMA IN ACCRA, GHANA
Saturday 31st January 2015 saw the dedication and the 25th Anniversary celebration of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Ashaley Botwe in Accra.
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The Superior General visits Egypt
I spent ten days in Egypt between 5th and 14th February. Though the SMA family is small right now, I found all of them to be in good spirits.
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The Superior General of SMA Congratulates Fr. François Gnonhoussou
On behalf of all the members and lay associates of the Society of African Missions, I sincerely congratulate Fr Francois Gnonhossou SMA on his nomination as Bishop of Dassa-Zoume in the Republic of Benin. This is an honour for Francois himself as it is an honour for the entire Society.
SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS
