The Ushahidi Platform allows everyone to create the narrative.
In this video, the Ushahidi founders and others discuss the origins of and rational behind the Ushahidi platform.
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Produced by Jon Shuler & Sarah George
Directed and Shot by Jon Shuler
Motion Graphics by Mancel Lindsey
Photography by Boniface Mwangi
Music by Saregama - saregama-music.blogspot.com
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Tomorrow (Aug 4 2010) Kenya votes on a proposed new constitution and Ushahidi–in partnership with SODNET, CRECO, and others–is deploying a new election monitoring system called Uchaguzi (election in Swahili.)
The piece introduces us to some of the players in the partnership and explains part of what will happen tomorrow. Continue telling the story throughout the week.
We at Ushahidi will have all eyes on Kenya tomorrow as they go to the poles.…
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