Month: March 2021
Editorial: Young people’s protests are not always about food
It was a rare piece, written by a courageous schoolgirl. The editors who published it demonstrated intellectual honesty to face the truth. You see, we…
The good and the ugly in media coverage of Magufuli funeral
What struck you about media coverage of Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli’s funeral? The Times headline of March 19, perhaps? It fuelled the unending debate…
Star disappointed with ‘Raila secret card’ while Standard planted doubt
If you decide on a story that will sell tomorrow’s newspaper, the next important thing is to ensure it’s written well. That’s the least you…
President Havi must show respect to journalists.
Nelson Havi, the president of the Law Society of Kenya, is a man of many words. Why? The man seems to know all the isms…
Getting the intro right: Be brief and creative
After the headline, the intro (or lead) is the most important part of the story for the reader. It is the hook that captures and…
Did Kenya’s media cry more than the bereaved in TZ?
There are professional mourners – those dramatic, loudly wailing and lamenting men and women in some funerals appear to grieve more than the family of…
Queries on Nation’s flagged fake content
By Ndung’u Wairimu This is a trend analysis of Nation, the digital brand of the Nation Media Group. The analysis aims at identifying associated fake…
Stingy men did not mourn Magufuli on fake ‘Star’
By Lucy Mwangi and Jacob Nyongesa A social media post with an image purportedly of the front page of The Standard newspaper March 20, 2021…
Standard speaks to spirit, Star in touch with the dead
The fierce and animated Magaya, synonymous with the Nasa and Coalition for Reforms and Democracy factions that drove the country’s opposition, is no longer there…