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
Crypto’s Crash
I’ve seen it called the fastest wipeout of wealth in history – Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of crypto exchange FTX, was once worth $26 billion; that’s now down to nothing after a matter of days.
Lead Curator is Back
I’m glad to be back in your inbox after a four month hiatus! Baraza has been crushing it in my absence, and I’m excited about the big things we are planning to bring your way.
Racism For Sale
Greetings friends: This week, I watched the latest investigative documentary by BBC Africa Eye, “Racism For Sale”. I had seen the trailer […]
No One Is Talking About This
Greetings, friends:The New York Times last weekend published a front piece spread, “Haiti’s Lost Billions” (headlined in print as “The Ransom”) chronicling […]
McMillan’s Missing Bits
When I was 17 years old and just out of high school, I had this fabulous idea that I would spend my […]
Complications of PR
I started out in journalism (several!) years ago, and after a while it became apparent to me that there were basically two […]
Not Your Cheerleader
The 2022 general elections in Kenya are just months away, and there’s increasing talk of voter “apathy”, “, especially among the youth”. […]
Climate Hypocrisy
This week, I came across a blog post on the Center for Global Development that highlighted, in stark terms, the vast inequality […]
The Trauma Of Content Moderation
One of my all-time favourite TV shows is Black Mirror, that exquisite show exploring the disturbing side of technology set in a […]
Go To Work, Get Your Money, Go Home
I hope you’re having a good first week of the month. I’ve been thinking about an article I read in The New […]