29/08/2009

In an age of tweeting, interacting and texting, anyone with a phone or a computer can potentially become a news-maker - or at least participate in the debate on topics of the day. This is changing relationship between broadcasters and their audiences.

Rajan finds out why the BBC Hausa service is so keen to hear from people in rural areas of Northern Nigeria - so much so, it has given six villages a mobile phone.

One BBC news programme recently offered a listener the opportunity to be guest editor for the day - how did they do?

And Over To You links up experienced BBC Africa specialist Mark Doyle with a listener in Ghana who is far from happy with Mark’s choice of Why Is Africa Poor as the title for his new series on BBC World Service.