Africa Is a Country

'Who’s Telling Our Story?'

Africa Is a Country Podcast
African Five-a-Side Podcast

'Who’s Telling Our Story?'

By
Sean Jacobs


Journalism in Africa: Who’s Telling Our Story?

Friday, February 18, 2011
New York University
Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street
Rudin Conference Room

At 5.30pm.

Featuring:
Nassirou Diallo (Committee to Protect Journalists), Ebba Kalondo (Media Institute of Southern Africa), Noel King (The Takeaway, WNYC), Shamira Muhammad (NYU Global Journalism ‘11), Femi Oke (The Takeaway, WNYC), Brooke Silva (Earthchild Production).

Cosponsored by: NYU Africa House and NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute

Via Din Clarke.

Further Reading

From Nkrumah to neoliberalism

On the podcast, we explore: How did Ghana go from Nkrumah’s radical vision to neoliberal entrenchment? Gyekye Tanoh unpacks the forces behind its political stability, deepening inequality, and the fractures shaping its future.

The Visa farce

The South African government’s rush to clear visa applications has led to mass rejections, bureaucratic chaos, and an overloaded appeals system—leaving thousands in limbo.

Enter the Povo

Mozambique’s disputed elections triggered a deadly uprising, as citizens resisted Frelimo’s rule and exposed the cracks in neoliberal policies.