Mobile Journalism Show

Is it better if communities tell their own stories rather than waiting for the mainstream media to cover them. Sumaiya and Yusuf Omar founded #hashtagourstories to give communities around the globe the mobile journalism skills needed to create compelling content using smartphones. In this interview Sumaiya tells Mark Egan why they launched the project and why a diversity of voices is essential.  Follow Mark Egan @markeganvideo  Follow Sumaiya Omar @snap_sumaiya To contact Mark directly go to http://www.purplebridgemedia.com