Month: June 2021
Only fiercely independent journalism can redeem KBC
KBC rebranded last Monday, June 21. It was a momentous occasion. Congratulations poured in from Todonyang in the far North to Vanga in the Deep…
Media looks OK but independent journalism is under attack in Kenya
Adrian Bloomfield grabbed a copy of his favourite newspaper but didn’t like what he read. He is East Africa correspondent for The Economist. “What has…
Citizen’s sheep-turned-goats story teaches to pay attention to readers’ comments
In a June 21 story titled, “Family of man lynched on suspicion of theft torches home in retaliatory attack,” Citizen Digital got mixed up, reporting…
Not a beauty contest: The case for more brains and less make up on TV
Allow us to “read for you” once again. This time we will read Linda Steiner’s “The gender matters debate in journalism, lessons from the front.”…
Listen up y’all, media employers are destroying their workers
The story of former vernacular TV presenter Wakarura Manyara in April passed mostly unnoticed. She said she would wake up at 3am and be in…
It’s D for our coverage of the World Rally Championship
So, the WRC returns to Kenya, and as the supercharged contraptions roar to the finishing line, Citizen TV decides to put the story last on…
In Nakuru Star went for satire, but did it inform or set up battle?
By Kodi Bath Ever watched the 1997 war drama film, G.I. Jane? It’s a fictional story of the first woman to undergo special operations training similar to…
Is it fact? 10 ways to detect misinformation on blogs
Jacob Nyongesa Blogs play a crucial role in information dissemination. They have changed how the public consumes information. In some instances, traditional journalism plays catch…
Rally car never hit motorist, nor was Ruto’s State House photo erased
By Lucy Mwangi The Star headline, “Raila, Kalonzo, Mudavadi talk of Nasa revival”, has been termed as misleading. The newspaper reported that on Thursday, June…
He took his life or died by, not “committed”, suicide
The man, only identified as Onyango, is alleged to have licked blood from the body of the formerly female Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teacher…