Bad reporting on Ebola is worse than ignoring It
It is clear that the way in which the outbreak is portrayed in popular media has contributed to confusion, fear and a panicked response.
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Anthony Bourdain goes to South Africa
For his CNN food travel show, Bourdain picks black Gauteng rather than pretend-European Cape Town and the Western Cape.
Who no know go know
The words and images found in the Chronic have a tendency to defy simple consumption.
The Western Journalist in Africa
The question for Western journalists is this – when it comes to Africa, why do you not tell the whole story of the humanity at work even in times of extreme violence?
Another White Hero Story
We've seen CNN's "Mozambique or Bust" documentary film before. It's a staple of its genre.
African Asylum Seekers in Israel
Guest Post by Anonymous* If you follow current headlines, you may have noticed a seemingly new
Senegalese drums
CNN does a story on Abdoulaye Wade's praise singer, Coumba Gawlo.
The Hall of Shame
We couldn't resist including a post with some of the lowlights of 2011.
The Representation of Ghana
Could "Sakawa," a form of internet scamming popular in Ghana, be a means by which to make to sense of contemporary life there?
The Indominable Lion
Samuel Eto'o is the official face of the 2010 World Cup. He is also the most impressive African footballer of the last decade.
Mauled by an old lion
How Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's Life President since 1980, bested CNN's Christiane Amampour.