
How not to report on Eastern Congo
Western media coverage of the DRC conflict is riddled with inaccuracies, oversimplifications, and racial bias—reinforcing dangerous narratives rather than informing the world.
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Toussaint Nothias is a communication scholar based at NYU and is a co-founder of the Africa Stereotype Scanner, an experimental media accountability project that seeks to challenge harmful stereotypes about Africa in the news.
Western media coverage of the DRC conflict is riddled with inaccuracies, oversimplifications, and racial bias—reinforcing dangerous narratives rather than informing the world.