The Good in Africa

In class we have been talking about the Images of Africa. Many that come to mind are negative. Starving children, poverty, war are among the most popular. We wonder why journalists focus on the negative. Why do they deindividualize African countries? We are not the only ones who see this trend. Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has made public that he too thinks journalist only report the negative aspects is their countries. He suggests covering something positive, like football. Mugabe believes that journalists don't portray Africa the way it really is and they don't portray Afroca the way that those who live there wa,t it to be seen. 

http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2016/01/25/Report-the-good-things-Africa-is-doing-Mugabe-tells-reporters