Project Lead at Constructive Institute. Formerly CCTV Africa & Al Jazeera. Co-founder of She Shapes The City.
London, England
Joined November 2009
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Plans for Nairobi Central Station - based on the concept of a Kenya boma. dezeen.com/2022/07/28/nairob… via @dezeen
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Took some time to reflect on journalism as a profession. Is it possible to be constructive with what we report and how? Can we stop looking at audiences as just numbers and remember they are people too? #journalism #media #psychology link.medium.com/QW0D0Dnjnvb
"Disaster Porn doesn't work" and other insights for covering climate in the Global South. Interesting article by @LauraOliver for @risj_oxford
reutersinstitute.politics.ox…
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Kenyan environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti has stormed Europe asking world leaders to set aside money to alleviate the suffering caused by climate change. She has been profiled in a major news outlet, marched for the environment, and talked in parliament.
tuko.co.ke/481035-elizabeth-…
Super interesting article. Individuals (often in academia) gaining influence and authority by faking oppression.
Consistently writing some of the most thoughtful and original pieces - @helenlewis this week on "Munchausen's-by-internet", and the odd "power" that presenting as "oppressed"/"a victim" gives people online: theatlantic.com/internationa…
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In-depth reporting of #NigeriaFloods. Literally. Tomorrow on CNN – at Okaka, Nigeria
Why Africa is central to the climate change conundrum ft.com/content/2274262e-a08a…
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Political drama may be good for journalism but we are facing an accelerating climate crisis where the clock is ticking. I am so tired of this dysfunction, the waste of our time and the frantically myopic he-said-she-said journalism with no distance.
“Right now, we are in desperate need of hope. But hope is not about pretending that everything will be fine. To me, hope is not something that is given to you, it is something you have to earn, to create." Great article on @GretaThunberg & her new book.
tinyurl.com/ye24xbdt
“Rather than trudging in the fossil-fuel footsteps of those who went before, we can leapfrog this dirty energy and embrace the benefits of clean power.” Says
William Ruto, President of #Kenya theguardian.com/global-devel…
Writing opinion pieces: An insightful journalism workshop membership.theguardian.com/e… #GuardianMasterclasses
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More than 500 French journalist have signed a charta on how to improve the reporting on the climate crisis. The charta is detailed, instructive and inspiring. This makes me proud and hopeful.
We have also translated this charter into English in order to share this initiative with our European colleagues (and the pioneering work of certain networks has helped us!):
chartejournalismeecologie.fr…
cc @wblau @risj_oxford @ClewNetwork
#UrgenceMediaEcologie
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Climate scientists from the Global South are often underrepresented in mainstream media.
To change this, Carbon Brief, with the support of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network, has set up the new Global South Climate Database where you can find experts:
carbonbrief.org/global-south…
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William Ruto is declared president-elect by a tiny majority - amid confusion, scuffles and a split in the electoral commission. Here's @DickensOlewe to make sense of today's events in the #KenyaElections2022
bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-…
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate says Africa is on the "frontline" of climate change but not on the "front page". African journalists are the ones to change this. @IFRANews has launched an Africa climate reporting website to showcase these stories. #ConstructiveJournalism
New Climate Reporting Africa website from WAN-IFRA showcases local journalism tackling the world’s biggest issues wan-ifra.org/2022/07/climate…
