{"id":712,"date":"2022-10-26T04:56:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T04:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affconference.defyhatenow.org\/?p=712"},"modified":"2022-10-26T04:56:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T04:56:02","slug":"i-have-been-able-to-network-with-other-fellows-share-ideas-and-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affconference.defyhatenow.org\/?p=712","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI have been able to network with other fellows, share ideas and experiences\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ndefru Melany, #AFFCameroon Cohort 2 Fellow<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy experience as #AFFCameroon Fellow with #defyhatenow has taken me away from my usual way of reporting news from within my context. Living in an armed conflict zone, \u201ceverybody\u201d passes for a \u201creporter\u201d, \u201cphotographer\u201d or \u201cvideographer\u201d just to pick any kind of information and dump it on social media, as news. The internet is a vast space where content published for public consumption can be accessed by billions of persons at the speed of light. Thanks to #AFFCameroon, we have been able to factcheck all sorts of information, stick to gatekeeping, in order not to add to the existing tension. Mentors at #defyhatenow have always remained open to questions and have shown willingness to assist where there is need. I have learnt how to contribute to professional discourse, especially reporting or discussing sensitive issues around the on-going conflict in the North West Region. Through #defyhatenow, I have been able to network with other fellows, share ideas and experiences and even collaborate on writing stories. If I had stayed within my present context, I would have been limited in my reporting, but now I can also tell stories that take my readers away from the usual gunshots and bloodshed reports on my blog. Today, I choose to rather build minds positively, generating positive energy and tell stories that build hope\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ndefru Melany, #AFFCameroon Cohort 2 Fellow \u201cMy experience as #AFFCameroon Fellow with #defyhatenow has taken me away from my usual way of reporting news from within my context. 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