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Welcome to www.ippmedia.com.
Our goal is to provide the most engaging and satisfying experience
possible. Please take a moment to review the following information
in order to maximize your use of all our information and services
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GENERAL QUESTIONS |
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Who are we?
www.ippmedia.com is managed by Infocom
Technologies Limited, a sister company of the largest Media house
in East Africa – IPP MEDIA, a member of the IPP GROUP OF COMPANIES.
For more information on us, please click on IPP GROUP on the NAVIGATION
BAR located on the top left hand corner of the main page.
Where are the stories generated from?
Stories are generated from our News rooms, operated by The Guardian
Limited, Independent Television Limited (which includes ITV, Radio
One, East Africa Radio, East Africa Television, Sky FM) and Press
Services Tanzania Limited.
How do I access stories published in specific
Newspapers?
On the NAVIGATION box located on the top left hand side of the main
page, click on NEWSPAPERS. A page will appear with headlines from
all English and Swahili publications owned by The Guardian Limited,
which includes: The Guardian, Financial Times, Sunday Observer,
Family Mirror and Nipashe, Nipashe Jumapili, Alasiri, Komesha, Kasheshe,
Taifa Letu and Lete Raha. Simply click on the headline for the full
story.
How do I find a particular story?
You can use our ARCHIVE engine to look up stories by subject and
date. Try to use the most specific keywords possible.
When is news updated?
News is updated throughout the day and evening.
How can I subscribe to IPPMEDIA.COM’S
daily newsletter?
On the SPECIAL box, top left hand side of the main page, click on
SUBSCRIBE. A page / form will open prompting you to fill in details.
Subscribe by updating your details.
How do I add www.ippmedia.com
to my list of favorite websites?
Internet Explorer:
1. Open the www.ippmedia.com homepage
on Internet Explorer and click on Favorites.
2. Click on "Add to favorites". A window will open confirming
that Internet Explorer will add this page to your Favorites list
and confirm the name of the page.
3. Click OK to continue.
Netscape Navigator:
To add www.ippmedia.com to your list
of favorites on Netscape Navigator:
1. Open the www.ippmedia.com home
page in Netscape.
2. Click Bookmarks (on the upper left of the page, find Bookmarks
next to the Location and url).
3. Choose Add Bookmark to automatically add www.ippmedia.com
to your list of bookmarked web sites.
4. Make sure that Home Page address is http://www.ippmedia.com.
www.ippmedia.com is now your homepage. To restore your original
homepage, click Use Default.
5. Click APPLY.
How do I make www.ippmedia.com
my home page?
Internet Explorer:
The homepage you choose will appear each time you use Internet Explorer.
To make www.ippmedia.com your homepage
1. Open the www.ippmedia.com homepage
using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools, and then choose Internet Options.
3. Click the General tab.
www.ippmedia.com is now your homepage.
To restore your original homepage, click Use Default.
Netscape Navigator:
Netscape Navigator:
1. Open the www.ippmedia.com home
page in Netscape.
2. Choose Edit from the menu bar and then choose Preferences.
3. On the left side of the window for Preferences, there are several
categories to choose from. Select Navigator.
4. Under the subheading "Navigator starts with," choose
Home page.
5. In the same window under the Home page option, select Use Current
Page, then click OK
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ELECTRONIC MEDIA |
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I just saw a story on TV, is it on the Web?
Not every TV and Radio story is available on www.ippmedia.com
(just as the web site publishes stories that are not found on TV.),
however, to check if a particular story has been published, use
our ARCHIVES / SEARCH engines, by entering keywords that describe
the topic.
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REPRINTS & COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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How do I request copies of a show or get
reprint information?
Information about obtaining copies of News programs and permission
on using reprints of stories can be found by filing a request through
our FEEDBACK form
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NAVIGATING TROUGH IPPMEDIA.COM |
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Finding stories quickly with IPPMEDIA SEARCH
At www.ippmedia.com , information
is close at hand. On the navigation bar, left of each page, there
are links to all sections. Simply click the name of the section
you want, or go to a story directly.
MAIN NEWS in both English and Kiswahili are found on the top section
of the main page.
HEADLINES of ENGLISH, KISWAHILI and SPORTS are found in the middle
section of the main page and links to full stories (Links are indicated
when your pointer switches from an arrow to a pointing hand.)
Is there an archive of old news stories?
Yes. Located on the left hand side of the page, you are able to
search by subject or by date.
BY SUBJECT
Simply type in the topic/criteria in the bar located directly under
the SEARCH engine, and then clicks the GO box located directly under
the search box.
BY DATE
Click on the ARCHIVES link in the left-hand margin and search stories
that appeared in the newspaper by date
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ADVERTISING SUPPORT |
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Where can I get information about advertising
on IPP Media network ?
ippmedia.com sales team will be happy to provide you with information
about advertising on IPP MEDIA NETWORK. You can contact us by filing
in the ADVERTISE form (located on the SPECIAL BAR , top left hand
corner of the main page) or get in touch via details published on
the CONTACT page.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT |
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If you have not found answers to your questions in this Help section,
please fill in the FEEDBACK form with specific questions or to report
technical problems with the site.
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HOW ARE WE DOING? |
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We would like to read from you. Please send your comments about
ippmedia.com through our FEEDBACK form
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Things to consider for our site - future |
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1. REPRINTS & COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
IPPMEDIA.com Text reprints only:
Generally, if the byline reads "IPP MEDIA Contributor,"
we may grant permissions to reprint. Otherwise, you will have to contact
the author/source news agency listed in the article directly.
2. NAVIGATION THROUGH IPPMEDIA.COM
Moving through the news:
Links on the navigation bar and in other parts of www.ippmedia.com
allows you to move freely throughout the site. Here are the best ways
to use the links:
To jump to a section index from any page:
On the navigation bar, click a section name.
To jump to a story:
Click on a headline
To return to the main page:
At the upper-right corner of any section index or story page, click
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