Ep. 90: A conversation with George Ogola about African media, unchecked political power, and more

We start this week's episode discussing the swarm of locusts wreaking havoc in East Africa, how COVID-19 will push the African region into its first recession in a quarter century, and the long term consequences of the pandemic for democracy and rights. Our featured guest this week is Dr. George Ogola (@Ogolah), a scholar of media in the global south at the University of Central Lancashire's School of Journalism, Media, and Performance. Kim and George discuss African media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the media's role in checking political power, and the "pockets of indiscipline" where citizens can access quality reporting that has evaded state power. His segment begins at 11:53. Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.