Story Brainstorming at the Africa Media Festival.
Journalism is crucial for a functional democratic society, but not all media is equal. Journalists rely on storytelling to humanize news stories, yet many African stories are told by foreign media, leaving gaps in coverage.
Curator’s Desk Written By AI
I’ve written before about the seemingly clever ChatGPT, but this was at the beginning of the year and it seems AI is developing blindingly fast.
‘Fake news’ and the need for speed
Misinformation. Disinformation. Malinformation. Collectively, Kenyans call these terms ‘fake news’, and are extremely familiar with the concept.
Don’t Click That Link
A few weeks ago, the big news of the day in Kenya was the data breach/ hack on Naivas supermarket, which, to its credit, the retailer’s management acknowledged
#AMFReflections: Mainstreaming Gender in The Newsroom
The year 2020 was a watershed year for both women in the news, and the world in general, as COVID-19 took over news headlines.
Unpacking Cults
In the past fortnight, news reports in Kenya have emerged that a man called Paul Mackenzie, founder of the Good News International Church, managed to convince his followers
Maps as Storytelling
I've written about this before, that I love maps. I didn't necessarily love geography in school -- I had an altercation with my geography teacher in Form 1 and our relationship
Hacking TikTok
I have been wondering how to “hack” the Tik Tok audience for a while now. And then it just… happened.
A New Experiment
When we started up Baraza Media Lab just over three years ago, one of the things we promised to do was “experiment with novel ways of storytelling.
Tell the Whole Story
For far too long, stories about Africa have been told through a singular lens, often reducing the complexity and richness of the continent to simplistic and stereotypical representations.
The Africa Media Festival Happened
Last April, my friend Sipho Kings and I were texting – he was in Perugia, Italy, for the International Journalism Festival (IJF), the annual media event that attracts hundreds of attendees every year from all around the world.
The (Seemingly) Clever Chat GPT
Happy new year! (I believe the year is as new as you want it to be 😄) I hope you had a restful end of year, and that you were able to take time to recharge. At Baraza we are in hamster mode preparing for the Africa Media Festival