Radio Silence
A look at efforts to increase access to media in the developing world
Sudanese protest over press freedoms lead to arrests
Earlier this month, journalists from two newspapers in Sudan
went on
strike
over the issue of press censorship. The issue appears nowhere near
subsiding given news today that
more than 60 Sudanese journalists were arrested
outside parliament there for protesting against crackdowns on press
freedoms:
More than 60 Sudanese journalists and newspaper staff were detained on Monday at a rare public protest against media censorship.A Reuters witness saw riot police armed with canes and shields round up protesters [...]
More than 60 Sudanese journalists and newspaper staff were detained on Monday at a rare public protest against media censorship.A Reuters witness saw riot police armed with canes and shields round up protesters [...]
Insecurity for reporters and closed radio stations amidst chaos in DRC
From IFEX, accounts of journalists being
targeted in fighting in the eastern Democratic
Republic of Congo:
Journalists and other civilians are deliberately being targeted by rebel forces and government-backed militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, report Journalist in Danger (JED), Human Rights Watch and other IFEX members.
[...]
On 4 November, Belgian journalist Thomas Scheen, African correspondent for the German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", and his interpreter Charles Ntiricya [...]
Journalists and other civilians are deliberately being targeted by rebel forces and government-backed militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, report Journalist in Danger (JED), Human Rights Watch and other IFEX members.
[...]
On 4 November, Belgian journalist Thomas Scheen, African correspondent for the German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", and his interpreter Charles Ntiricya [...]
So many crises, so little time-- how to cover all the conflicts while also reflecting everyday life
(Photo: Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda)
The ongoing crisis in the Democractic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to simmer, and continues to get international attention. (Listen to a BBC interview with rebel leader Laurent Nkunda here, where the rebel leader threatens to overtake all of the Congo).
It is, in a way, uplifting to see such a tragic situation maintain a hold in headlines and political chatter-- all in the hopes that all that scrutiny and talk will somehow lead to a settling of a [...]
African Media Leaders' Forum-- A declaration (Part Three)
At the wrap-up of the African Media Leaders' Forum in Dakar,
Senegal, the 30-plus media publishers from across the continent
released a joint statement that will guide the group through future
attempts to work collaboratively towards a stronger media landscape
in Africa.
The Dakar Declaration outlined some of the agreed-upon premises while identifying three main goals for the group:
Call on the global investor community and financial institutions, banks and national, regional and international organizations [...]
The Dakar Declaration outlined some of the agreed-upon premises while identifying three main goals for the group:
Call on the global investor community and financial institutions, banks and national, regional and international organizations [...]
African Media Leaders' Forum (Part Two)
As part of the first African Media Leaders' Forum this week,
Eric Chinje, Manager, Africa Region External Affairs of the World
Bank,
spoke in
Dakar on African media development from the donor's perspective.
In his speech, Mr Chinje outlined many of the reasons for optimism-- rising health and education indicators, increased trade and the proliferation of mobile phones that have allowed e-commerce to blossom-- but also some of the challenges facing the continent--namely, that Sub-Saharan Africa [...]
In his speech, Mr Chinje outlined many of the reasons for optimism-- rising health and education indicators, increased trade and the proliferation of mobile phones that have allowed e-commerce to blossom-- but also some of the challenges facing the continent--namely, that Sub-Saharan Africa [...]
About
Until recently, Christopher was working as a reporter and mentor at the Daily Monitor newspaper in Uganda, where he got an on-the-ground look at the role the media plays in development efforts. Prior to that, Christopher covered Canada for the New York Times. He now covers Canada for the UK's Financial Times newspaper.
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