Misinformation and media restrictions add to the chaos in the flood-stricken city of Derna. Plus, preserving Nigeria’s past in print.
Contributors:
Elham Saudi – Co-founder & director, Lawyers for Justice in Libya
Sami Zaptia – Editor-in-chief, Libya Herald
Anas El Gomati – Director, Sadeq Institute
On our radar:
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced his resignation this week aged 92, handing over the reins of his empire to his son. Reporter Johanna Hoes explains the implications of the long-awaited move.
Archiving Nigeria’s past in print
Fu’ad Lawal is a Nigerian journalist on a mission; to make a free online archive of the country’s newspapers since 1960. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the ambitious project aiming to bring Nigeria’s past to life.
Contributors:
Fu’ad Lawal – Founder, Archivi.Ng
Ruth Zakari – Editor-in-chief, Zikoko
Toyin Falola – Author, Decolonizing African Studies, Professor, University of Texas at Austin