Journalists must research stories beyond tweets, phone calls, press releases
On April 30, the National Catholic Reporter, published in the United States, proclaimed in a confident headline: “The first American […]
May 19, 2025
Why ad in ‘Nation’ by former MCSK board should worry media industry
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the Daily Nation ran an advert by the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK). In
Why journalists should have long investigated deaths in police hands
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Nation newspaper carried an article about the Senate demanding answers over increased deaths of Kenyans in
How media can help Kenyans understand 2025-26 budget
With less than a month to the budget reading for the year 2025-2026, business journalists are already preparing Kenyans for
Humour in journalism is not always about the last laugh
By Isaac Sagala Humour has its place in journalism. This space can effectively elevate media ratings and keep audiences engaged.
There’s a certain amount of mental illness in Kenya’s newsrooms
Something important happened at the Aga Kan University on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. A team of journalists gathered for a
Suicide in armed services: A story dying to be well told
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, constable Calvince Okello reportedly locked himself in his house, wrote a suicide note, then grabbed
BBC, Star ‘kill’ King of Kwasa Kwasa in Ruto nicknames story
Ruto’s honesty has also been called into question with Kaunda Uongoman, which mimics late Congolese musician Kanda Bongoman (Star online,
‘Sudans Post’ story on freed varsity dons cluttered, confusing
South Sudan’s police recently arrested, detained, then released four lecturers of Rumbek University of Science and Technology in a baffling
Praise without protection is betrayal, safeguard our journalists
By Janet Kipya As the curtains rose on Kenya’s Annual Media Summit in Nairobi on May 14, culminating in the