Comments on: Twittering the Ghanaian Elections http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:13:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nät-valrörelsen når Ghana, Sverige, Sydafrika « Nairobikoll! http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-2/#comment-1564106 Nät-valrörelsen når Ghana, Sverige, Sydafrika « Nairobikoll! Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:45:42 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1564106 [...] kört debatter på Twitter. (Och African Elections project använde Twitter långt tidigare, under valet i Ghana.) Märkligt nog har jag inte hört något om MXit i valrörelsen (förutom några moralpaniska [...] [...] kört debatter på Twitter. (Och African Elections project använde Twitter långt tidigare, under valet i Ghana.) Märkligt nog har jag inte hört något om MXit i valrörelsen (förutom några moralpaniska [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Ghana: Waiting for a President http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-2/#comment-1542549 Global Voices Online » Ghana: Waiting for a President Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:30:43 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1542549 [...] As Elia Varela Serra reported earlier this month, Twitter has become the tool of choice for breaking news around the election. Ghanaelections, a Twitter feed maintained by the African Elections Project, has been streaming news and provisional results throughout. A recent Twitter update noted: EC to declare results of the Presidential Run-off on on Tuesday December 30 at 12:00 GMT [...] [...] As Elia Varela Serra reported earlier this month, Twitter has become the tool of choice for breaking news around the election. Ghanaelections, a Twitter feed maintained by the African Elections Project, has been streaming news and provisional results throughout. A recent Twitter update noted: EC to declare results of the Presidential Run-off on on Tuesday December 30 at 12:00 GMT [...]

]]> By: Holistic ICT for EcoLiving » Using Twitter to Monitor and Limit Irregular Voting Practices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1539329 Holistic ICT for EcoLiving » Using Twitter to Monitor and Limit Irregular Voting Practices Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:27:16 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1539329 [...] more see the http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/ for full [...] [...] more see the http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/ for full [...]

]]> By: yvonne Alorbuh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538512 yvonne Alorbuh Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:15:47 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538512 thank God its over am proud to be a Ghanaian no matter where i am and where i will be i bost of the peace in my country weather the foreign world see it or even recognize my country but remember they preach of peace in there country where people sleep on street and people shuting each other, children been kidnapped none has been posted on the media but shows the negative side of Africa and not the positive and loving part of Africa God bless Africa and i believe some day some time Peace will role in every part of Africa and the governments we get will not be bought with money. thank God its over am proud to be a Ghanaian no matter where i am and where i will be i bost of the peace in my country weather the foreign world see it or even recognize my country but remember they preach of peace in there country where people sleep on street and people shuting each other, children been kidnapped none has been posted on the media but shows the negative side of Africa and not the positive and loving part of Africa God bless Africa and i believe some day some time Peace will role in every part of Africa and the governments we get will not be bought with money.

]]> By: Appfricast 1 - Appfrica http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538490 Appfricast 1 - Appfrica Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:34:25 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538490 [...] and the Digital Divide GlobalVoices’ Ghana Coverage BBC Coverage on Ghana We Blog The World Barcamp Congo 2008 African Tech Year in Review Ushahidi: [...] [...] and the Digital Divide GlobalVoices’ Ghana Coverage BBC Coverage on Ghana We Blog The World Barcamp Congo 2008 African Tech Year in Review Ushahidi: [...]

]]> By: Twitter used in Ghana Elections « an Altered Perspective http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538362 Twitter used in Ghana Elections « an Altered Perspective Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:25:58 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538362 [...] Posted in Citizen Media, Ghana, Twitter by mwisniew on December 9th, 2008 An interesting article on Global Voices describes how the mobile social messaging site Twitter was used in the recent [...] [...] Posted in Citizen Media, Ghana, Twitter by mwisniew on December 9th, 2008 An interesting article on Global Voices describes how the mobile social messaging site Twitter was used in the recent [...]

]]> By: Eddy http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538276 Eddy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:42:45 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538276 I am very impressed about the use of twitter to monitor Ghana elections. Looks like Africans are awakening finally, and taking advantage of technological tools like twitter to monitor their elections. I hope my Cameroonian folks will do the same, because its about time for some real change. I wonder if the use of twitter will help reduce corruption and fruad during elections. Bravo Ghana I am very impressed about the use of twitter to monitor Ghana elections. Looks like Africans are awakening finally, and taking advantage of technological tools like twitter to monitor their elections. I hope my Cameroonian folks will do the same, because its about time for some real change. I wonder if the use of twitter will help reduce corruption and fruad during elections. Bravo Ghana

]]> By: Ghana just voted with twitter monitoring « talk-share-learn http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538267 Ghana just voted with twitter monitoring « talk-share-learn Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:04:07 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538267 [...] Ghana just voted with twitter monitoring Jump to Comments Ghana just voted yesterday for the Presidential Elections and many observers followed the elections using twitter. Read what happened on Global Voices. [...] [...] Ghana just voted with twitter monitoring Jump to Comments Ghana just voted yesterday for the Presidential Elections and many observers followed the elections using twitter. Read what happened on Global Voices. [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Good news is no news? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538265 …My heart’s in Accra » Good news is no news? Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:02:00 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538265 [...] Polling closed in Ghana’s parliamentary and presidential elections yesterday afternoon, and early results are beginning to roll in, showing a very close presidential contest between Nana Akuffo Addo of the ruling NPP and Professor John Atta Mills of the NDC. From the Ghana Elections twitter feed, which is being updated several times an hour, “Provisional results(Prez elections) from102 (out of 230)constituencies: NPP-48%; NDC-49%; Others-3%.” This is certainly the first Ghanaian election to be twittered, and you can get a picture of both the excitement of voters and the relative smoothness of the voting process by monitoring Ghanaian twitter feeds. [...] [...] Polling closed in Ghana’s parliamentary and presidential elections yesterday afternoon, and early results are beginning to roll in, showing a very close presidential contest between Nana Akuffo Addo of the ruling NPP and Professor John Atta Mills of the NDC. From the Ghana Elections twitter feed, which is being updated several times an hour, “Provisional results(Prez elections) from102 (out of 230)constituencies: NPP-48%; NDC-49%; Others-3%.” This is certainly the first Ghanaian election to be twittered, and you can get a picture of both the excitement of voters and the relative smoothness of the voting process by monitoring Ghanaian twitter feeds. [...]

]]> By: daddy http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538257 daddy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:31:46 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538257 “Does Ghana exist?” its interesting like you said. it seems the western media would only announce bad news from Africa. and since the election has been calm and peaceful it is not news worthy. its a shame i checked on bbc for news this morning for about two hours and nothing was reported on the Ghanaian election. for me its ok it them not reporting meas there is peace on at least some part of the continetnt. i am left to believe they are disappointed as they expected trouble but thank God there hasnt been any. “Does Ghana exist?”

its interesting like you said. it seems the western media would only announce bad news from Africa. and since the election has been calm and peaceful it is not news worthy. its a shame i checked on bbc for news this morning for about two hours and nothing was reported on the Ghanaian election. for me its ok it them not reporting meas there is peace on at least some part of the continetnt. i am left to believe they are disappointed as they expected trouble but thank God there hasnt been any.

]]> By: Peaceful elections just ain’t news - the dire state of world reporting on Africa | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538248 Peaceful elections just ain’t news - the dire state of world reporting on Africa | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:07:39 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538248 [...] gaps (for example, New America Media for the ethnic media in the US, and Global Voices Online - who wrote about Twittering the Ghanaian elections here), but there’s still a heck of a way to go. BBC World Service may have a Ghana Election page, [...] [...] gaps (for example, New America Media for the ethnic media in the US, and Global Voices Online – who wrote about Twittering the Ghanaian elections here), but there’s still a heck of a way to go. BBC World Service may have a Ghana Election page, [...]

]]> By: Bischoff http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/08/twittering-the-ghanaian-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-1538238 Bischoff Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:42:16 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53692#comment-1538238 Thank you for an interesting read. In the lack of information from elsewhere, I have been enjoying following ghanaelections on Twitter. Brilliant initiative! Thank you for an interesting read. In the lack of information from elsewhere, I have been enjoying following ghanaelections on Twitter. Brilliant initiative!

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