One would possibly assume that pictures of ravenous youngsters, as political leaders withhold help and brazenly name for ethnic cleaning, could be topping information agendas in every single place. Within the case of Gaza, the failure of many within the worldwide media to fulfill the second has made them a part of the story.
Lead contributors:
Chris Doyle – Director, Council for Arab-British Understanding
Daniel Levy – President, US/Center East Undertaking
Muhammad Shehada – Visiting fellow, ECFR
Sarah Leah Whitson – Director, DAWN
On our radar:
As India and Pakistan go toe-to-toe of their most intense combating for many years, a flood of disinformation is fuelling the sense of panic on either side. Meenakshi Ravi experiences.
In search of justice on Ghana’s courtroom reveals
In case you are coping with one thing private and painful – a damaged marriage or a household dispute – you would possibly flip to a good friend. For one thing as severe as sexual assault, it would go to trial. However in Ghana, increasingly more individuals are turning some place else: reside radio. The so-called “justice-style” reveals promise swift, public resolutions. However they’re additionally controversial, with critics accusing them of turning non-public ache into primetime theatre.
That includes:
George Sarpong – Govt secretary, Nationwide Media Fee
Menenaba – Ghanaian author
Oheneni Adazoa – Host, Sompa Nkomo Present
Zakaria Tanko Musah – Lecturer in media legislation and ethics, Journalism Institute
