Al Jazeera English has announced the launch of The Stream, a social media show which is premiering online at Stream.aljazeera.com.
The programme draws on the enormous growth of the social networks that are transforming today’s news and current affairs agendas and that have played a key communication role in the recent revolutions in emerging democracies.
The Stream, which will be airing live daily at 1930 UTC, has launched in beta form online and will begin broadcasting on Al Jazeera English on 2 May.
The programmes host is Derrick Ashong, a passionate advocate for the power of social media to promote change and development. Working with various guest co-hosts, Derrick will guide the show, monitoring live activity on the web and presenting viewers with real-time developments from around the world.