A Conversation About Who is Telling the African story?

According to new research, one third of the stories we read in African outlets about other African countries are written by western news sources. Hear from journalists, advertisers and funders as they unpack some of the alarming findings from the How African Media Covers Africa report and explore ways the continent’s media can take back the pen.

Moderated by: Moky Makura, Executive Director Africa No Filter

Research and Analysis: Paula Fray of Frayintermedia and Professor Nixon Kariithi, CEO of Tangaza.

Our panellists:

• Jonathan Rosenthal, Africa Editor at The Economist
• Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher & editor-in-chief of Premium Times, Nigeria
• Thebe Ikalafeng, Brand Leadership Group CEO
• Vasantha Angamuthu, African News Agency CEO
• Aguil Deng, Program Manager, Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa and Africa Corporate Philanthropy, Bloomberg

ORGANIZER: Africa No Filter

WEBSITE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3bfN5SvMQ3qLjfYVKXRg1A