Looking at British newspaper headlines courtesy of the Sky News website, you'd think that the world is in the throes of a Swine Flu epidemic as opposed to a pandemic. CNN International has become an All Swine Flu, All......more
John Owen on international news reporting
Recently in Kenya Category
Banned in Kenya Sort Of
The one book all Kenyans ought to have the opportunity to read about their country is Michela Wrong's new "It's Our Turn to Eat/The Story of a Kenyan Whisteblower." But only those Kenyans who get to travel or know someone......more
Showdown in Nairobi
If journalists or aspiring journalists out there want a little inspiration, they should look to Nairobi where reporters are on the streets challenging a newly passed communications bill. The adjective used here in all the papers is "draconian" as......more
John Owen on international news reporting:
John Owen chairs the Frontline Club Forum, is a professor of international journalism at City University in London, international media...