Hello everyone
I would like to share some contributions from the WhatsApp group.
Oliver Malibisa likoma Community radio:
Good morning
1:GBV issues are indeed one of the sensitive issue.
- Following our editorial Policy guided by MACRA it allows @ to protect our sources and this gives the Source to freely.
2:As a Community radio,first thing we change the name of survivors, and also we do change the voice when doing editings .
3: To give platform to our listeners mostly we use VOXPOP. ppo mostly feel open to speak .
Hello, Bright Lunda ,Nkhoma Synod Radio:
We allow people on air to speak and contribute anonymously ,yes ,depends on what they see fit
We commonly use fake names if we have an interview from a survivor, thats to protect them
- On our radio ,I believe that phone in program formats are the best. The fact that the listeners will hear themselves on radio gives them energy to contribute. And another one is a magazine program especially for the youths, young people feel free to talk amongst themselves in a round table manner
This is Precious from Uganda Community Green Radio Kiboga:
- Yes. Anonymity is always granted when someone doesn’t want to be disclosed for some reasons. But in publication, we always explain why the source requested anonymity and we are always sure that the information given by anonymous source is factual. In some instances, additional sources are needed let’s say from an authoritative figure who provides information on record so that there is no question of accuracy
- Withholding the names, changing the names, editing the recorded voice, not mentioning the residence
- Voxpop, human interest stories that create emotional connection
Emmanuel Gameli Dovia:
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Yes, but for me I allow them to make their contribution short and concise not to insult or provoke anyone.
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As part of our policy, you are not allowed to copy any victims voice out without permission from programs manager, more so we even trunket the voice in case we want to replay.
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To give platform to our listeners to send WhatsApp messenger for your smartphone or tablet and VOX POP.
Greetings. My name is Dorica Banda Nanguna from ZNBC Radio in Zambia. My approach to talk shows or phone in programs is to make the listeners own the show by way of active participation via phone calls, WhatsApp texts and voicevnotes. With an expert on hand in the studio, he/she sets the tone for the topic at hand so that the listeners appreciate the topic and the angle taken. Anonymity is allowed and if they need help, I ask them to send their details via the WhatsApp line provided for the program. The one seeking anonymity is referred to as X throughout the program and an explanation is given as to why the participant seeks that status.
In my opinion, phone in programs best stimulate the listeners’ participation because as humans, we develop empathy towards survivors and are moved to call in and offer advice or sympathy. Other survivors relate to the story a survivor tells and are compelled to phone in and also share their story or ask for help.
Longok Mathew Abekson, Ateker FM, Moroto Uganda: 1. Making respondents better informed of the use of data (i.e., who is the audience for the story/discussion results and how will the discussion results be disseminated), and 2) by instituting practical steps to facilitate dialogue with respondents about how their data can be used (i.e., revising the informed yes process). I discuss these two dimensions of the alternative approach, followed by a discussion of internal review boards at our radio station.
Hello I’m Susan Mariam Nakaseke radio, Uganda. Yes listener are allowed to contribute briefly on different topics, we could use different names except the survivor’s name to protect their identity , call in format can help the listeners tackle different topics , thanks
Good morning 
everyone, I’m Elias Yen Nabire from Ghana with GBC URA Radio.
1.As a presenter, it’s always a joy and gratifying during and after your program when you had a lot of calls or text messages from your audience. it’s a moment of joy beyond measure & it’s also proved how satisfactory the program was. A well design program has an aim and one of our goals as presenters is to satisfy our audience. I allow my audience who don’t want to be identified to contribute especially on sensitive issues. But as the presenter you may know who is he/she before his/ her voice put on Air.
2. To protect identity of survivors who don’t want to be identified, you change their names if it’s an interview or you inform listeners, your guest want to be remain unknown, provided it’s not a threat to security.
3. radio magazine & phone in.
Sakina Majawa Chancellor College Radio: It is possible to detailea of someone contributing ING on a live program separately to hide his/ her ID. But also how sure are we of the Identity, to avoid complicating one another. I would like to learn from you Elias
Benjamin Kaneka: Good morning colleagues. My name once again is Benjamin Kaneka a training specialist from Malawi. The ideas are very critical and forward looking. When dealing with sensitive issues such as SGBV or worse still intimate partner violence please ensure that the information is not exagarrated just to fit into the narrative. Make sure that only facts are used in the program.
Joshua Kakooza : Yes indeed but it was also discussed that where it requires some elongated call-ins it’s better we engage experts as well to guide the show
Elias Yen Nabire: You have a point but this applied to all phone in calls . The caller can mention any name to you as his / her name and you have nothing to do. So to identifying a caller unless you use the true caller app.
Egigogo Maimuna : The only way u can use caller app is when your station uses landline because numbers would be seen or displayed on it and if it is the modern phone that is hybrid phone callers identify is not seen
Esther Nasara : Good morning great house members and Farm Radio hope everyone is doing fine?
I work with Plateau Radio Television Corporation Jo’s Plateau State. And my programme on TV known as the Baroness does not allow participants to contribute anonymously. 1.Rather they call and introduce themselves as well as where their locations before speaking out their contributions.
2. Because the programme is operating on the concept and ethics of social work confidentially of victims is utmost for us. We rather use Organizations defending such victims like Federation of Female lawyers and human rights to guide us legally so we donot cross our boundaries.
3. For my programme vox pop stimulates better and sensitive topics on health such as IVF, human rights and because of their sensitivity we ensure their confidentiality.
Iqra Adani ,community radio station,from Mangochi ( Malawi) .
Yes it allowed were by we always protect sources that help to work no fear.
We don’t mention names we use privacy names.
We always allow whole entire community members to speak freely about GVB and other sensitive issues
Dickson Kambalame for Maziko Radio Station in Malawi. we allow people to contribute anonymously as their right to do so as well as protecting the survivors.
Another means is mentioning not real names and thier voice should should not be identified if they are not will to do so in the way of protecting their identities.
On formats a magazine and phone calls are mostly used.
Good afternoon once again in the House, this is Longok Mathew Abekson from Ateker FM Uganda. 1. Yes we do but given the fact that media is always best delivery by being evidence oriented, we are only in the time of threats I.e in the region where our radio is we have had cattle rustling for close to 2years now and here elites are in most cases either threatened or killed by thugs and to broadcast sighting openly the source of a leak will need authorities like Police verification and a go ahead guaranteed. So we so my point is we do give listeners to contribute anonymously depending on the discussion target.
Ngwenya Denis: Good afternoon all. We do allow people to contribute anonymously especially if the matter is sensitive to endanger the life of the person. We use the fake names for the interviewees in order to protect them.
Philmon Layson Kuipa : Will I be right to say that this is only possible where the victim is indeed the victim? I am saying this because some fake be victims when they actually perpetrators or they have personal agenda to advance (with malice intentions).
Oluwabunmi Stephen Fajonyomi Voice of Nigeria: Good afternoon all. As a government funded broadcast house, we rarely do live programmes or phone in programmes so we can vet whatever information that is broadcast.
Good afternoon everyone, I remain Safiya Saleh Ibrahim.
1-Yes, because listeners positive contributions add value to the program, especially phone in programs, from there you will know the acceptability of your program.
2- Like in my station, I produce feminine program that protects the right of girl child/women, in which we have Legal practitioners that stands for that girl/woman when the need arises. Since it is Radio station, we use to edit the victim’s voice, and not to mention name or location, and when interview, we try as much as we can not to mention things that will make people to know who the victim is, because of her reputation.
3-Phone in/ interview
Good afternoon everyone, I am saffie kamara from sierra Leone working for shalom Radio
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Yes, doing your program without the contribution from the listeners it means the people are not in favor of your program, for us at shalom Radio any time we are presenting sensitive issues we are opening phone line some time we only open it for text message, evening if someone insult the panelist the presenter/ moderator can solve the issue, because if I didn’t read that isulting text message.
Also by allowing the listeners to make there own contribution that can help you the presenter to put more effort on that particular program.
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Is this area if the survivor doesn’t want for him/her to be identified, the only technique I will do is by changing the voice and name of the survivor during the editing process if the information that he/she is giving correct, and also I can do all this if he/she told me to hide his identity.
3.Like for our own radio station, shalom Radio we usually discussed these main three topics, Gender Based Violence, Politics and Sexual Reproductive health, during the discussion of the GBV our listeners are participating very well expecially the women that is the time they will tell us what they are going through in there different homes, the pain they are feeling with so many things we dont know, that is the time we will know most of the violence women and some men are going through.
Also POLITICS we have so many people that are participating during the discussion, expecially the youth, because they are the ones politician normal dump time for election, also community people are calling to say there mind what some of the politician have lie to them.
Under the SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH discussion we also have people that are participating expecially when we have an expert that knows his/her job well, you will hear people are calling or sending text message towards the topic, some are giving advice to the younger ones and some will give there views what they about this topic.
Maybin August Katungulu : It is great we are the 4th week and looking forward to finishing this discussion.
- We people choose to withhold the names when making a contribution on RADIO, I personally respect their rights
- Sometimes I mapher the audio to protect survivors who prefer not to be identified.
3.i believe phone in programme coupled with vox pos stimulates listener’s participation
Emmanuel Alonkunaab : It depends on the issues one is discussing on if the the person is a victim of such issue and wants to share his/her experience I can allow the person but if only the person just wants to contribute to the program no I will not allow that it may bring complications.
(2) One can introduce a program without mentioning the interviewee’s name and another way is to change the voice if possible
(3) First voxpop after that engage experience and expect
Busi Ngcebetsha:
It seems the formats of choice are vox pops and call ins. We must remember that vox pops are just clips with opinions of people, it is not a format one can use to get the story from the concerned party.
We must also remember, we want to share a story so that people may learn from it. At the same time we want to ensure the safety of the person sharing the experience - that is what we mean by the safe learning environment.
I believe we can be more creative than just settling for vox pops and call ins.
Think of other formats you may use to pass the message while protecting the identity of the survivor.
Good evening once again. This is Fidelis Awonodomo Da-uri from Amplio Ghana.
We call our audience feedback as user feedback. Users of our Talking Book audio technology are able to record their feedback about the program, community or social issues that need to be addressed. Users can record their feedback anonymously without mentioning their names. Also, as part of protecting our users privacy, there is a way of blocking sensitive user feedback that no other user will have access to unless the program team is processing and analyzing feedback from users.
As I said in week one, we mostly use dramas for topics such as gender-based violence and expert interviews to discuss issues like sexual reproductive health.
Thank you
Oliver Kandela Bulaya: Yes I allow people to contribute anonymously for their own reason my role is to ensure that their contributions is within the confinement of the law or broadcasting procedure.
Survivors WHO do not want to be identified may not use actual names or give information that may identify them to the audience. Ethical consideration is imperative in order to protect them.
RADIO discussions with experts and phone in calls gives such a mixed grill information where listeners may pick one or two important information they can appy in theue context
Good evening esteemed.
My name is Niyi Dahunsi, Radio Nigeria Ibadan.
It is very pertinent to ensure not just our own safety as broadcasters, but also the safety of our listener and contributors to program, especially in issues connected to Gender Based Violence GBV.
I do allow people to contribute anonymously if that makes them comfortable. Sometimes it takes time for victims to even trust the presenter’s level of maturity. Moreover, they may feel embarrassed if known or that the ‘criminal’ may still come after them. Don’t forget that those who inflict violence or injury on them are usually close people like husband, wife, parent, uncle, aunt, carer, teacher, etc.
So, the survivor, who doesn’t want to be identified can write the story for another person to read.
(S)He can speak, while I superimpose another person’s voice.
Some may prefer to speak but refuse to mention their names.
Its ok to use discussion where opportunity can be given to bare your mind in company of other views. Its ok to argue to get different mind sets.
Interactive is also good, phone-in can be accommodated, people can contribute on social handles. Delayed contribution can allow for editing to prevent explicit contents.
Jipson Banda, Nyanthepa Community Radio Station 98.2fm, Based in Nsanje district, Malawi.
Week 4 contribution
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Yes we do allow sources to contribute anonymously
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So many techniques are applied;
We do hide names, places and names of people related to the sources
The story is told with a different setup, names and places etc.
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The best format to stimulate listeners participation on sensitive issues can be round table/panel discussion with opportunity for listeners to call and or text in. an investigative pre-recorded program can somehow be ideal to collect vox poc kind of interviews
Charles Kikoricho : If a clear for this a think poem, drama is a good way of formart to get story but also message
Hello, Grace Mafuta , Umoyo community Radio , Mangochi Malawi:
Yes we realy allow sources to controbute anonymously.
We avoid to mention names even placas of the related sources, this helps our listeners participation on sensitive issues .
To add on this , poems, drama and songs can also help good way of format to have good story and information.
Patel Chris_Rugure: Good afternoon everyone.
1.Yes i do allow people to contribute anonymously because some of them will be victims of GBV so they will be very scared to talk about their situations thinking of what will happen when my spouse hear my name on air talking about home issues they will definately beat them again or do something worse than that.
2.With the new technology that keep on changing in this morden world if the caller chooses to be anonymous lets say when we interviewing them on air ,me and my team we use a voice changer effect so that they sound different and no one could hear them at all.
As for me i think if some of these issues of GBV we can do them in a drama way…just vocal drama and at the end we ask the listeners to call and tell us what they learnt,i think that way the participation of people will be very high .We can as well do poetry on air or music that wont be so direct but yet the messege is being delivered to the individuals listening. ( Malawi) .
Yes it allowed were by we always protect sources that help to work no fear.
We don’t mention names we use privacy names.
We always allow whole entire community members to speak freely about GVB and other sensitive issues
The discussion continues…
everyone, I’m Elias Yen Nabire from Ghana with GBC URA Radio.
We do hide names, places and names of people related to the sources