VICE and the “new journalism model”*
Africa is a Country 23 Apr 2013 Sean Jacobs The business of journalism as we know it is in trouble and there’s a scramble for a “new journalism model,” with VICE.com held up…
What the post-racials are looking for
Source: Africa is a Country April marks the springtime festival of fertility and harvest, Holi, which is celebrated throughout northern India. Because Holi is a yearly event that includes a large amount of…
Introducing BRICS from above and BRICS-from-below
There seem to be three narratives about BRICS. The first is promotional and mainly comes from government and allied intellectuals; the second perspective is uncertainty, typical of fence-sitting scholars and NGOs; and the…
Another Side of the Story: A Discussion with the Managing Editor of “Daily News Egypt”
March 19, 2013 By Sean Jacobs Source: Africa is a Country Post by Sarah El-Shaarawi I had the opportunity to sit down with Rana Allam, Managing Editor of the Daily News Egypt towards…
Does Zimbabwe’s new Constitution live up to women’s aspirations?
`This weekend, Zimbabwe held a Constitutional referendum. And so Zimbabwe enjoyed yet another 15 seconds of international press attention. Turnout was reported as low. The public was as apathetic, uninformed, and/or disinterested. And…
Why is there a news media blackout about political repression in Djibouti?
March 15, 2013 By Sean Jacobs Source: Africa is a Country Guest Post by Abdourahman Waberi, Ali Deberkale and Dimitri Verdonck On the eve of the legislative election of February 22, 2013, in the…
Angola: One Party, One Voice
March 18, 2013 By Cláudio C. Silva Source: Africa is a Country Angola is a country that has been ruled by the same party, the MPLA, since independence in 1975. The party has…
Here’s what some South African artists make of the country’s politics
”To get the pulse of a country journalists usually go for political elites or the “man on the street.” Rarely do they ask artists what they think about politics (and we’re not talking…
Egypt: The revolution is alive
Just before the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, Emma Hughes spoke to Ola Shahba, an activist who has spent 15 years organising in Egypt redpepper.org, february, 2013 Emma Hughes The years of organisation…
Neoliberal plague: AIDS and global capitalism
Author: Jason Hickel Pambazuka News, 13-02-2013. Another World AIDS Day is behind us, and the usual spatter of annual reports and politicians’ eager promises continue to reverberate through the media. If you’re like…
