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Africa: Responsibilities of journalists

Written bySokari Ekine
Posted 11 April 2006 9:36 GMT

Yebo Gogo comments on a report in the Christian Science monitor on the responsbilities of Western journalists to help those they cover. “Where the line falls that reporters shouldn't cross has been debated as long as there have been newspapers. The ethics seem to vary by country”.

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  • Pingback: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » African music (#6)

    […] Got a link to Steve Ntwiga Mugiri’s blog (thanks Sokari) and his latest entry provides an mp3 link to Samba Mapangala’s song Marina (Listening as I type). Steve blogs on Kenya, Africa, music and “the world we live in”. He’s also taking taking requests for mp3s to link on his blog so visit and join in the party. […]

    11 April 2006, 4:41 am

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