Category: Media Review
‘Kijabe Dam’: Will the real fact-checkers please stand up?
On April 29, news websites and social media pages were awash with claims that ‘Kijabe Dam’ had burst, leading to dozens of deaths. The deaths…
Envoys visited Raila, Nation smelled a rat – why?
Everyone in town knows by now that Raila Odinga is running for “president” of the African Union. Recently, two European diplomats visited him at his…
What caused Maai Mahiu tragedy: Burst dam or gulley?
The newly released Media Council of Kenya’s State of the Media Report 2024 reveals that Kenyan audiences are most concerned with “the spread of misinformation…
Why did US Speaker reject Ruto’s address to Congress? Nation misled readers
The heading in the Sunday Nation was unequivocal: “Why US Speaker Mike Johnson blocked Ruto’s Congress address”. Such a heading demanded credible answers in the…
‘Standard’ asked why in headline and correctly answered, phew!
A story would come at you with “why” stuck right up in the headline. Why you won’t see cockroaches in the day. Giniwasekwawo, why Raila…
Let media ask leaders more questions about floods
The media has a way of surprising even cynics. Just when all kinds of negative stories about the media are about to suffocate readers, listeners…
Respect your colleagues, you need them to shine
The news value chain is quite long, with many actors feeding into it. From the correspondent in that far-flung village who gets a breaking story…
Who needs fertiliser or safety prep for Haiti? Set up prayer committees
No voices. Total silence. People were watching endless loops of General Francis Ogolla’s state funeral on TV. Then, suddenly, a lone voice rang out. “Why…
Use State of the Media 2023-2024 report to improve journalism
By Dex Mumo The mass media, in all its forms and manifestations, must embrace the significance of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3,…
Learning from Nation Media Group’s success at AJEA
By Janet Kipya The recent Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA 2024) organised by the Media Council of Kenya showcased the outstanding achievements of Nation Media…