On being an “African writer”
Nikita Bernardi has a piece in Think Africa Press about the Caine Prize for African writing. For Caine, “‘An African writer’ is taken to…
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To mark South Sudan’s first anniversary, read this
Journalism loves anniversaries, and South Sudan’s first anniversary of independence (or, as it’s been dubbed in places, its “birthday”) is a naturally an occassion…
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Mae Azango Exposed a Secret Ritual
Todee, Liberia — It’s late afternoon in Todee, a village in rural Liberia, and the sun is starting to drop. Mae Azango settles into…
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$1 million for African media, $100,000 at a time
Enter your best ideas! Share This: For Immediate Release: May 10, 2012 Contact: Sonja Matanovic, Communications Director Telephone: 202.349.7624, smatanovic@icfj.org Call…
Read MoreIf you want to #coverthenight, also read this — Beyond #Kony2012: Advocacy, Activism and Africa
I’m thrilled to join the company of some stellar thinkers, doers and writers in “Beyond Kony2012.” I’ve offered a chapter called “Ethical or Exploitative:…
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The Terminator in Tanzania
I’m working at the moment with the stellar Jake Naughton of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting; we’re zig-zagging Africa for this project. Jake…
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Calling journos in the developing world: Come cover the UN
This came to my inbox today. If you’re 25-35, already working full time as a journalist, and interested in covering the UN, you’re perfect….
Read MoreUpdates from the cave where I’m hiding
Some combination of way too much work, too much travel, and too few hours in the day has made me neglect this little nook of…
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