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When entertainment outpaces policy. This morning i was reading the recent Rwanda Media Barometers published by the Rwanda Governance Board, and one trend continues to stand out: a large share of our media space is still dominated by sports, entertainment, and leisure-oriented content. Even broader studies on Rwanda’s media landscape point to the growing influence of social media-driven and personality-centered engagement. What caught my attention even more is what has happened in just these first weeks of May this year Parliament approved the Budget Framework Paper through a Parliament X Space discussion. This is one of the most important policy conversations for any country because it shapes national priorities and public spending. Yet the engagement remained modest: about 1.6K views, 17 likes, and 7 reposts. A few days later, on 8 May, Parliament approved the electoral law. Again, considering the importance of elections in shaping democratic participation and governance, one would expect intense public debate and engagement. But the post generated roughly 1.4K views, 18 likes, and 11 reposts. Then came a completely different conversation last Saturday the 16th May: the exchange involving Hon. Olivier and Ms. Scovia. Their posts attracted significantly more attention, averaging hundreds of thousands of views, over 1.2K likes, and more than 220 reposts. As I reflected on this contrast, one question stayed in my mind: are modern societies naturally becoming more attracted to emotional debates, personalities, and entertainment than to issue-based discussions and public policy conversations? How does a public exchange between a media personality and a government official generate far more engagement than debates about the national budget or electoral reforms? Is this simply how digital platforms work today, where emotion travels faster than policy? Or are we slowly reaching a point where governance and political questions are increasingly viewed as matters for government officials and elites, rather than issues requiring active citizen attention? The Rwanda Media Barometer 2024 actually raises related concerns about the future of professional, issue-based journalism, especially at a time when social media is becoming one of the dominant spaces for public engagement. Perhaps political scientists, media scholars and communication experts can help us better understand this phenomenon. Because beyond likes, reposts, and trends, there is a deeper question here about civic culture, democratic participation, and what kind of public discourse we are building as a society. #CitizenEngagement #ActiveCitizenary

Nyakubahwa Minisitiri @nduhungirehe ubutumwa wanyujije kuri X ukavugako twasemuye nabi ibyo wanditse. Turagusaba kujya ubwira abo mu biro byawe bakabudushyirira no mu Kinyarwanda kuko abo uba ubibwira si ab' i Paris,Kinshasa cg se i Bruxel gusa, ahubwo harimo n'abanyarwanda ba Kiyombe,Mushubati naza Kinigi. Muzakomeza kwihangana kugeza igihe ibiro byanyu nawe ubwawe bizakoramo ababwira abanyarwanda ibyo muvuze. Murakoze Wkd nziza Hon

Nyakubahwa Minisitiri @nduhungirehe ubutumwa wanyujije kuri X ukavugako twasemuye nabi ibyo wanditse. Turagusaba kujya ubwira abo mu biro byawe bakabudushyirira no mu Kinyarwanda kuko abo uba ubibwira si ab' i Paris,Kinshasa cg se i Bruxel gusa, ahubwo harimo n'abanyarwanda ba Kiyombe,Mushubati naza Kinigi. Muzakomeza kwihangana kugeza igihe ibiro byanyu nawe ubwawe bizakoramo ababwira abanyarwanda ibyo muvuze. Murakoze Wkd nziza Hon

Nyakubahwa Minisitiri @nduhungirehe ubutumwa wanyujije kuri X ukavugako twasemuye nabi ibyo wanditse. Turagusaba kujya ubwira abo mu biro byawe bakabudushyirira no mu Kinyarwanda kuko abo uba ubibwira si ab' i Paris,Kinshasa cg se i Bruxel gusa, ahubwo harimo n'abanyarwanda ba Kiyombe,Mushubati naza Kinigi. Muzakomeza kwihangana kugeza igihe ibiro byanyu nawe ubwawe bizakoramo ababwira abanyarwanda ibyo muvuze. Murakoze Wkd nziza Hon

Madamu @ScoviaMutesi, iki kiganiro cyanyu kiratera urujijo mu banyarwanda. Inyandiko yanjye yanditse mu rurimi rwumvikana. Ubutaha muzashake umunyamakuru uvuga neza igifaransa, asemure inyandiko nk'iyi uko bikwiye, mbere y'uko muyiganiraho. Nibiba ngombwa muzambaze. Ikindi kandi, igitaramo cya Africa Forward Summit i Nairobi ntaho cyari gihuriye n'Inama y'Abakuru b'ibihugu, kuko cyabaye inama irangiye. Ntabwo rero wasaba Sherrie Silver wagiteguye ngo aze yemeze ibyo nanditse ku nama y'Abakuru b'ibihugu. Ntiyari ahari! Abanyarwanda bakurikira Mama Urwagasabo TV bakeneye rwose amakuru atomoye, yumvikana, atabatera urujijo, cyane cyane iyo mushingiye ku nyandiko zanditse mu ndimi z'amahanga.