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My Journalism Experience in South Sudan By: Gabriel Joseph Shadar

Great Opportunities Being a journalist in South Sudan provides me with a richness of sources for journalistic content: the cultural diversity; politics; conflicts; natural disasters; infrastructure development; legislation; civil society….

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My Journalism Experience in South Sudan By: Gabriel Joseph Shadar

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  1. Great Opportunities Being a journalist in South Sudan provides me with a richness of sources for journalistic content: the cultural diversity; politics; conflicts; natural disasters; infrastructure development; legislation; civil society… My Journalism Experience in South SudanBy: Gabriel Joseph Shadar

  2. Opportunity to be part of shaping the future of this nation by treating the issues at hand with professionalism, that is, impartiality, objectivity and responsibility; Opportunity to question government and stakeholders as to why things are what they are; Opportunity to learn things in the right way from the start, whence laying a foundation and example of professional journalism radio-wise.

  3. Chance of building a popularity cult as recognition of good work: people can distinguish between bad and good journalists the same way they can differentiate between corruption and transparency.

  4. Sinai of Transition: • Always watchful of the complexity of culture and attitude in South Sudan as work ethics are still in the process of development and consolidation; • Have to deal with situations where team has little human resources and capacity: language, creativity, courage, responsibility, etc, etc,

  5. Have to deal with trauma, bias and stress: one runs the risk of joining discourses that takes ethnic lines or political divisions at work place or in public; • Treat a ground with no maps or direction, except for journalistic Code of Conduct and professionalism;

  6. Hazardous environment: might be stopped anytime anywhere for the assumption of being in the wrong place at the wrong time and for doing the (assumed) wrong thing. • Security and logistical and infrastructure conditions have prevented access to areas with potential content: LokiliriPayam, Central Equatoria State witnessed abduction of more than 160 children between 2011 -2012; famine and draught in Kapoeta, Panyjaar, etc, etc;

  7. Newspapers appearing and disappearing with alarming speed, and some of those in circulation always remind you of your grammar and spelling; • Use references from NGO’s and foreign sources for information that could otherwise have been provided by an institution next-door;

  8. Developed the attitude of not speaking much about what I know as I don’t have the means or skills for investigative reporting: attempts to investigate might result into being investigated yourself or – you know. • Little interaction with the older generation of South Sudanese journalists and our generation of journalist being divided into conflicting groups;

  9. My Promised Land:- • Having a map and direction: Medial Laws • Better infrastructure; • United journalists; • Satisfactory service to my listeners • The End!

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