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KENYA VOTES: The weakness in the media’s election coverage

20 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: The weakness in the media’s election coverage

In a country where political discourse is defined by ethnic group, Maina Waruru fears vernacular radio...

KENYA VOTES: Live debate shows potential of country's democracy

13 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: Live debate shows potential of country's democracy

The polite deliberation between candidates could be a sign of a calmer country ahead of the March general election, writes...

My writing guru: They don’t make ‘em like Sadhan anymore

1 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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My writing guru: They don’t make ‘em like Sadhan anymore

Contact with a former mentor has triggered memories for Mari Marcel Thekaekara, decades on from her...

1 Jan 2013 3 minute read

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Jon Snow - 'Twitter is a sensational medium'

The veteran journalist talks to Libby Powell about the dearth of tweeting Tuaregs, reporting war crimes and the scourge of...

7 Sep 2012 3 minute read

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Playing fair

The world’s conflicts require journalists to be unbiased and incorruptible. Time to rise to the challenge, says Mari...

7 Sep 2012 3 minute read

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Braille newspaper makes history

To mark International Literacy Day on 8 September Anna-Claire Bevan looks at how a new Guatemalan publication...

6 Sep 2012 6 minute read

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Eyes on the prize

After researching Amnesty’s media awards, Phil Chamberlain warns not enough is being done to foster diverse...

To nuke or not to nuke: fictional US attack on Pakistan

3 Sep 2012 4 minute read

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To nuke or not to nuke: fictional US attack on Pakistan

Despite a controversial new TV show, Syed Hamad Ali believes literature and cinema could help, rather than...

1 Sep 2012 8 minute read

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Why do some conflicts get more media coverage than others?

Nick Harvey considers the role – and the agenda – of the global media in making the news.

Reading between the lines: journalism in Guatemala

15 Aug 2012 3 minute read

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Reading between the lines: journalism in Guatemala

It’s a game of self-censorship, says Anna Bevan – especially for women.

Ratings v quality – time for the media to do the right thing

9 Jul 2012 3 minute read

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Ratings v quality – time for the media to do the right thing

With education losing out to sensationalism, the current balance is all wrong, says Iris Gonzales.

Zimbabwe: the curse of fabrication and exaggeration

11 May 2012 4 minute read

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Zimbabwe: the curse of fabrication and exaggeration

Massaging the truth for a good story doesn’t help reshape reality, argues Mgcini Nyoni.

1 May 2012 3 minute read

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A treacherous occupation

Pakistan is the deadliest country to be a journalist, as Manzoor Ali knows only too well.

The Left must support the Syrian uprising!

23 Feb 2012 4 minute read

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The Left must support the Syrian uprising!

Rupert Read argues that some ‘internationalists’ are failing to see the real revolution.

22 Feb 2012 10 minute read

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UN ‘travesty’: resolutions of mass destruction - Part 2

How has the corporate press reacted to the fighting in Syria?

3 Oct 2011 3 minute read

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Rebellious media: history gives us hope

Radical newspapers and magazines have long offered resistance and resilience, despite the establishment’s attempts to stifle...

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