Monday song for all god’s special worker bees

I wonder if there’s anyone tracking or investigating news fatigue and news avoidance on the continent. Would be interesting to read those findings. I suspect that like me, a lot of people would rather just opt out of the constant gloom and doom. It’s exhausting.

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate says Africa is on the "frontline" of climate change but not on the "front page". African journalists are the ones to change this. WAN-IFRA has launched an Africa climate reporting website to showcase these stories. #ConstructiveJournalism

William Ruto is declared president-elect by a tiny majority - amid confusion, scuffles and a split in the electoral commission. Here's Dickens Olewe to make sense of today's events in the #KenyaElections2022 bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…

Climate scientists from the Global South are often underrepresented in mainstream media. To change this, Carbon Brief, with the support of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network, has set up the new Global South Climate Database where you can find experts: carbonbrief.org/global-south-c…

More than 500 French journalist have signed a charta on how to improve the reporting on the climate crisis. The charta is detailed, instructive and inspiring. This makes me proud and hopeful.

Writing opinion pieces: An insightful journalism workshop membership.theguardian.com/event/writing-… #GuardianMasterclasses

“Rather than trudging in the fossil-fuel footsteps of those who went before, we can leapfrog this dirty energy and embrace the benefits of clean power.” Says William Ruto, President of #Kenya theguardian.com/global-develop…

“Right now, we are in desperate need of hope. But hope is not about pretending that everything will be fine. To me, hope is not something that is given to you, it is something you have to earn, to create." Great article on Greta Thunberg & her new book. tinyurl.com/ye24xbdt

Political drama may be good for journalism but we are facing an accelerating climate crisis where the clock is ticking. I am so tired of this dysfunction, the waste of our time and the frantically myopic he-said-she-said journalism with no distance.

Why Africa is central to the climate change conundrum ft.com/content/227426…

In-depth reporting of #NigeriaFloods. Literally. Tomorrow on CNN

Super interesting article. Individuals (often in academia) gaining influence and authority by faking oppression.

Kenyan environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti has stormed Europe asking world leaders to set aside money to alleviate the suffering caused by climate change. She has been profiled in a major news outlet, marched for the environment, and talked in parliament. tuko.co.ke/481035-elizabe…

"Disaster Porn doesn't work" and other insights for covering climate in the Global South. Interesting article by LauraOliver for Reuters Institute reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/covering-…

Took some time to reflect on journalism as a profession. Is it possible to be constructive with what we report and how? Can we stop looking at audiences as just numbers and remember they are people too? #journalism #media #psychology link.medium.com/QW0D0Dnjnvb

Plans for Nairobi Central Station - based on the concept of a Kenya boma. dezeen.com/2022/07/28/nai… via Dezeen

Name 3 African cities where the electricity never ever goes out?

Empathy was George’s great strength, he radiated it. (A fitting tribute to a great colleague and broadcaster from the BBC’s Allan Little: bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…