Month: June 2019
Mystery deaths and the investigative journalist
Nation writer John Kamau can do riveting, award-winning investigative reporting. He knows his stuff. But, hey, watch out! Kamau can also be a tedious conspiracy…
Kids drug abuse survey raises questions
The government dropped a bombshell on June 19: Children as young as four years old are hooked on drugs in many parts of the country….
Tuju headlines: Citizen and Standard misled readers
It’s a reader who called out the Standard last Saturday, not us. They accused the Standard online of writing an imaginative headline. “Imaginative” is our…
When editors fail to see great stories
The Star carried a news brief on June 21 titled, “Missing AP officer found, survived on tree bark” (p.27) The story was about an officer…
ON/OFF THE BEAT: What are your journalism experiences? Tell us
The Nation newsroom in the late 1960s was a former bakery on Tom Mboya Street opposite Nairobi Fire Station. A journalist describes it as follows:…
MEDIASCAPE: How we cook anxious headlines in editorial meetings
Worldwide, the media has often been accused of manufacturing stories. Here in Kenya, we have taken this a notch higher by manufacturing emotions and feelings….
MEDIA MONITORING: Check your facts, avoid stoking conflict
There is a growing debate on whether the media is the most trusted source of information. Many people depend on the media to be informed…
COUNCIL BRIEFS: Judging of AJEA final phase kicks off
Judging of the Media Council of Kenya Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) entries entered its final phase on June 24. A panel of judges comprising…
PEN COP: We found a writer, Nation’s Vitalis Kimutai
Three houses stand in what looks like a deserted compound with overgrown vegetation. A small black dog wags its tail in excitement when a visitor…
Kanu era administrator a threat to media freedom
Boaz Cherutich should not be in office if Kenya is a country that upholds the rule of law. He makes the much-loved government of His…