African Journalism

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The Current State of Modern Media is Extremely Concerning

As traditional media has been on a downward trend for many decades at this point, the modern media landscape has changed dramatically cause of the internet.

The News Deserts of Africa

The term “News Desert” gained prominence in the United States of America after hundreds of daily and weekly newspapers were closed around the country,...

Why I started an African Podcast 

Podcasting is a medium that I have always found to be incredibly intriguing. The idea that people would be willing to listen to hours...

The Battle Between State Media and Private Media in Africa

In many countries around the world, much of their media coverage is centered around two opposing political and social ideologies. The binary choice given...

Africa’s journalists must be protected

One thing I have consistently heard from many Africans, without fail, is that Africa is often portrayed extremely negatively by “the media.” When these...

Africa’s media must improve, if we are to see real change on the continent

Since high school, I've been aware that my passion lies in journalism. I dedicated countless hours daily to immersing myself in media material covering...

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Why I started an African Blog

This is the very first article that would enter my blog, so I thought it would be fitting to make a short introduction of myself and my plans for the blog.