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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 21 July 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  Narrative-change organization Africa No Filter is challenging stereotypical news about Africa with its latest handbook, Why Change the Way We Write About Africa? A storyteller’s guide to reframing Africa.  The handbook hopes to close the gap between mainstream and alternative stories of Africa by equipping journalists and storytellers […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 21 July 2022 -/African Media Agency/- Narrative-change organization Africa No Filter is challenging stereotypical news about Africa with its latest handbook, Why Change the Way We Write About Africa? A storyteller’s guide to reframing Africa.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 21 July 2022 -/African Media Agency/- Narrative-change organization Africa No Filter is challenging stereotypical news about Africa with its latest handbook, The handbook hopes to close the gap between mainstream and alternative stories of Africa by equipping journalists and storytellers with the tools to write about the continent beyond poverty, disease, poor leadership, corruption and conflict.

It defines what narrative is and the impact of the stereotypical one about Africa. It also provides the historical context that informs current narratives about Africa – from political events like the Berlin Conference and the Mau Mau uprisings to literature and pop culture moments like Live Aid concerts – and their impact on African stories. handbook is part of Africa No Filter’s work of shifting stereotypical narratives about and within Africa to reflect a dynamic continent.

These include using African experts and people with lived experiences of events, consciously avoiding stereotyping in the choice of words and images, providing an accurate and specific context instead of framing Africa as if it’s one country, and respecting the agency of subjects; which can be done by applying ethical storytelling principles. The handbook also has examples of the kind of nuanced storytelling it’s calling for.

 

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