Media urged to be responsible as poll countdown begins
The media has been urged to embrace conflict-sensitive reporting as the countdown to the 2022 general elections begins.
Kisumu County Commissioner Josephine Ouko says media has a crucial role to play in helping bring order...
MEMORIES NEVER LOST: My encounter with Nairobi’s crooks
By Sylviah Nyanchama
My student life in the University of Nairobi (UoN) has been both exciting and challenging.
On 20th January 2020, I joined the University to pursue a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Production.
I was overwhelmed...
When radio ‘slept’ at midnight and ‘woke up’ in the morning
By Franko Kundu
When I was still young, pictures were black and white and cameramen were very few. Then I fell in love with radio yaani redio.
The gadget was limited to very few grown up...
Governor Kinyanjui tells Kenyans to support media practitioners
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has lauded the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) for cascading its services to upcountry.
MCK was previously strictly domiciled in Nairobi but it has now opened regional offices in parts of...
MEDIA REVIEW: What bleeds no longer leads
Recently, I almost shut down my TV during news hour. This is because the broadcast was filled with bleeding news.
For disturbing stories that have graphical content (images, videos), media houses ethically owe the audience...
GOOD GESTURE: Best ‘Mkate’ in Town marks ‘birthday’ in broadcasting
A day like today (Sunday), journalist Enock Mkate sat behind a microphone in the studio and went on air.
"I was so happy to the extent that I skipped my dinner that day," Mkate recalls.
Mkate...
Newsrooms should re-evaluate reporting formula to counter fake news
In news reporting, journalists are guided by a formula, 5W+H.
Simply put, every story should answer these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?
However, I think time is ripe for us to add a...
