JournalismTalks

As we commemorate Women's Month, we reflect on how gender is covered in the media, using the Kenyan elections as a case study.With the elections in full swing, we reflect on how has the voice of the media changed since their last election and what kind of language is used when women are mentioned.

As we commemorated Press Freedom Day on May 3, we looked at this year’s theme “Journalism under Digital Siege,” as an invitation to have some important discussions around the safety of journalists online. Do social media platforms need be more transparent where harassment and trolling is concerned?Is human rights based governance needed to ensure that internet companies do more to tackle disinformation and fake news? Must privacy standards all over the internet be strengthened and are legal actions needed to ensure that journalists are not constantly under digital threat? 

Most Africans identify with some form of religion – yet few media stories acknowledge faith. Why are these stories missing? Do they matter? Why should journalists consider reporting religion? What specific skills do they need? How can we ensure we capture the stories that matter to our audiences?