One might think that images of hungry children, while political leaders retain help and openly call for ethnic cleaning, would be used for news agendas everywhere. In the case of Gaza, the failure of many international media to meet the moment has been part of history.
Main contributors:
Chris Doyle – Director, Arab -British Arabian Consulting Council
Daniel Levy – President, US / Middle East Project
Muhammad Shehada – Fellow on a visit, ECFR
Sarah Leah Whitson – Director, Dawn
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Search for justice in Ghana’s hearing rooms
If you are dealing with something personal and painful – a broken wedding or a family dispute – you could turn to a friend. For something as serious as sexual assault could be judged. But in Ghana, more and more people are running elsewhere: live radio. The so-called “judge style” is promising promising public resolutions. But they are also controversial, criticism accusing them of transforming private pain into theater during prime time.
With:
George Sarpong – Executive Secretary, National Media Commission
Menenaba – Ghanaian writer
Oheneni Adazoa – Host, Sompa Nkomo Show
Zakaria Tanko Musah – Media and ethical law lecturer, Institute of Journalism