Cuba Looks at Alternative Media, Social Networks

Havana, Nov 29. -Delegates from more than a dozen countries on Tuesday debate about alternative media and social networks at an international workshop convened by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The workshop "Alternative media and social networks, new scenarios of political communication in the digital field," will be held at the Havana's Conference Center, and will conclude on Wednesday.

Among participants are representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Communication in Latin America, according to Cubaminrex website.

The event will share experiences on issues related to the changes occurred in the international media environment and the role of new communication platforms, states the note.

The agenda includes the increasing importance of alternative media and social networks in the media battle Cuba and the so-called Third World countries are carrying out to include it in the international communicative scenario, states the website. (Prensa Latina)