A group of Malawian bloggers were trained by PenPlusBytes, an International Institute of ICT Journalism in collaboration with New Media Institute to monitor and comment on the elections using blogs, twitter and mobile phones. 
Kikundi cha wanablogu kilipewa mafunzo na PenPlus Bytes, Taasisi ya kimataifa ya Uandishi wa TEKNOHAMA kwa ushirikiano na New Media Insitute kwa lengo la kuangalia na kutoa maoni yao kuhusu uchaguzi huo kwa kutumia blogu, teknolojia ya twita na simu za viganjani.