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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2015, 01:15 PM Apr 2015

Opinion: Open letter to ‘60 Minutes’ on its Africa reporting

Al Jazeera America
Opinion: Open letter to ‘60 Minutes’ on its Africa reporting

"This anachronistic style of coverage reproduces, in condensed form, many of the worst habits of modern American journalism on the subject of Africa. To be clear, this means that Africa warrants the public’s attention only when there is disaster or human tragedy on an immense scale, when Westerners can be elevated to the role of central characters or when it is a matter of that perennial favorite, wildlife.”

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Opinion: Open letter to ‘60 Minutes’ on its Africa reporting (Original Post) Panich52 Apr 2015 OP

I heard a good discussion on local radio about this malaise Apr 2015 #1

yes, I went to Africa recently. people are living normal lives in some places. it is not all Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #2

malaise

(268,698 posts)

1. I heard a good discussion on local radio about this

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 01:38 PM

Apr 2015

It's spot on

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

2. yes, I went to Africa recently. people are living normal lives in some places. it is not all