Comments on: KQ 507: Tragedy & The Media http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/ Unique - just like everyone else. Manufactured and bottled in Kenya Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chrenyan http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-36036 Chrenyan Fri, 25 May 2007 08:50:10 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-36036 Tis so sad. We lost a colleague on that flight - in our very (small) department. Unbelievable. As for CNN, let them take care of their own first! Our own media was not particularly emphasising which Americans passed on, was it? Tis so sad. We lost a colleague on that flight – in our very (small) department. Unbelievable.

As for CNN, let them take care of their own first! Our own media was not particularly emphasising which Americans passed on, was it?

]]> By: sokari http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35868 sokari Mon, 21 May 2007 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35868 <a href="http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/blog/41283" rel="nofollow">Reviewed in Pambazuka News</a> Reviewed in Pambazuka News

]]> By: TeeJ http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35776 TeeJ Sat, 19 May 2007 02:04:12 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35776 M, thing is, the same way that sex sells in the media, so does grief and trauma. It's sad, but a reality that's here to stay. M, thing is, the same way that sex sells in the media, so does grief and trauma. It’s sad, but a reality that’s here to stay.

]]> By: DedanKimathi http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35734 DedanKimathi Thu, 17 May 2007 10:07:49 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35734 Why are the lives of Africans’ constatly treated as if they are not losses?!!? The above is a valid question. CNN's reference that the others were Africans confirms that the white man is still warped and would sooner equate an African life to zilch. However we are, to some extent, to blame for elevating the white arse with the neo-colonialist hangover. Time we woke up and refused to take this crap, same applies to our shameful-boot-licking Kenyan journalists who have no iota of African pride in them. Why are the lives of Africans’ constatly treated as if they are not losses?!!?

The above is a valid question. CNN’s reference that the others were Africans confirms that the white man is still warped and would sooner equate an African life to zilch. However we are, to some extent, to blame for elevating the white arse with the neo-colonialist hangover.

Time we woke up and refused to take this crap, same applies to our shameful-boot-licking Kenyan journalists who have no iota of African pride in them.

]]> By: At the Front of A New Movement! « beninmwangi.com http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35714 At the Front of A New Movement! « beninmwangi.com Thu, 17 May 2007 00:53:08 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35714 [...] Posted by beninmwangi on May 17th, 2007 Hi, I just wanted to mention that there is this great blog that I have come across. It is called Kenya Imagine. Now, I know, you are not from Kenya-maybe you are from Cameroon or Cote d’Ivoire…But, it might still do you well to visit this amazingly forward thinking blog magazine. What I like about KI is the level of depth that you find there on Kenya-business, politics, media, finance, economy, entrepreneurship, fiction, society, and the like all focusing on Kenya. They even have an Africa section. [...] [...] Posted by beninmwangi on May 17th, 2007 Hi, I just wanted to mention that there is this great blog that I have come across. It is called Kenya Imagine. Now, I know, you are not from Kenya-maybe you are from Cameroon or Cote d’Ivoire…But, it might still do you well to visit this amazingly forward thinking blog magazine. What I like about KI is the level of depth that you find there on Kenya-business, politics, media, finance, economy, entrepreneurship, fiction, society, and the like all focusing on Kenya. They even have an Africa section. [...]

]]> By: Nakeel http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35528 Nakeel Fri, 11 May 2007 16:58:45 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35528 I totally agree with you the Kenyan media treated this soo bad. Its like they had a competition of who will cover it best. Did you see the way the photographers were hovering to get the relas photos. Too bad. As for CNN shame on them atleast BBC had a little feel. I totally agree with you the Kenyan media treated this soo bad. Its like they had a competition of who will cover it best. Did you see the way the photographers were hovering to get the relas photos. Too bad. As for CNN shame on them atleast BBC had a little feel.

]]> By: toiyoi http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35525 toiyoi Fri, 11 May 2007 15:03:33 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35525 @M,@mudskippah,et al I tend to agree with alpha.,i.e. The west will continue to view Africans in bad light and that the poor performance of Africans themselves (based on world established metrics, be they right or wrong) has not helped Africans either. <div class="commentary">That may be true, but I refuse to let them get away with such an absurd viewpoint in this day and age. Life is life, whether it is third world or first world! In any case, Americans don't seem to think much of Canadians, or Eurpoeans for that matter ... and their metrics are pretty much equivalent!</div> Needless to say, I believe human-nees has nothing to do with the quantity of "toys" one accumulates, but like it or not, the world measures human-ness with those very standards (wealth, health, stealth) which 99% of Africans seem to lack. On the other hand, is it not true that 90% of Africans view the west as the source of their salvation out of their misery? @M,@mudskippah,et al
I tend to agree with alpha.,i.e.
The west will continue to view Africans in bad light and that the poor performance of Africans themselves (based on world established metrics, be they right or wrong) has not helped Africans either.

That may be true, but I refuse to let them get away with such an absurd viewpoint in this day and age. Life is life, whether it is third world or first world!

In any case, Americans don’t seem to think much of Canadians, or Eurpoeans for that matter … and their metrics are pretty much equivalent!

Needless to say, I believe human-nees has nothing to do with the quantity of “toys” one accumulates, but like it or not, the world measures human-ness with those very standards (wealth, health, stealth) which 99% of Africans seem to lack.

On the other hand, is it not true that 90% of Africans view the west as the source of their salvation out of their misery?

]]> By: mwangee http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35524 mwangee Fri, 11 May 2007 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35524 true man. you should have heard the prime time news on kbc that night. they had a chic read a report that sounded very googled with details of how the founder of boeing had horses. and on wednesday 9th may, ntv tonight had a title reading 'cancelling sessions ongoing in cameroun'. but cnn degrading we africans to baggage status takes the s**tty cake. true man.

you should have heard the prime time news on kbc that night. they had a chic read a report that sounded very googled with details of how the founder of boeing had horses.

and on wednesday 9th may, ntv tonight had a title reading ‘cancelling sessions ongoing in cameroun’.

but cnn degrading we africans to baggage status takes the s**tty cake.

]]> By: tina http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35520 tina Fri, 11 May 2007 13:03:05 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35520 its unfortunate that it happened, but i just dont get it why commenters no1 & 2 are rumbling on whose comment will be first. shammmme its unfortunate that it happened, but i just dont get it why commenters no1 & 2 are rumbling on whose comment will be first. shammmme

]]> By: mudskippah http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35517 mudskippah Fri, 11 May 2007 10:48:15 +0000 http://www.thinkersroom.com/blog/2007/05/kq-507-tragedy-the-media/#comment-35517 That economic parity with the West is what will qualify us to enter the human league? Simplisticmyopicchauvinist thinking. The reasons for Africa being economically behind are many, interelated and complex. Whatever the case, our status as humans has nothing to do with any of that. Why do people still have these arguments? That CNN can commit such a Freudian slip says something about deep-seated racial attitudes. Maybe we need to prove a point? a.o.b: there's a lot of mystery surrounding the circumstances of the crash. What's that about? That economic parity with the West is what will qualify us to enter the human league? Simplisticmyopicchauvinist thinking. The reasons for Africa being economically behind are many, interelated and complex. Whatever the case, our status as humans has nothing to do with any of that. Why do people still have these arguments?

That CNN can commit such a Freudian slip says something about deep-seated racial attitudes.

Maybe we need to prove a point?

a.o.b: there’s a lot of mystery surrounding the circumstances of the crash. What’s that about?

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