[kictanet] Media Round Tables - Invitation

[George Nyabuga]

Dear friends,

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi,
the Media Focus on Africa Foundation, the Media Institute, and the Kenya
Editors’ Guild are pleased to invite you to participate in a Media Round
Table to be held on 26 April 2011, between 12 and 2pm, at the Alliance
Francaise to discuss media experience in the coverage of the ‘Ocampo Six’.
We are particularly interested in understanding what informs media
coverage of the ‘Ocampo Six’, and journalists’ experiences in handling the
story. Some of the panellists will be Alex Chamwada of Citizen who has
extensively covered the issue, and John Mwendwa, an editor at K24.

The event will be open to members of the public to enhance public
understanding of the role of the media in the Kenyan society. Former
newspaper editor, regular media commentator and consultant Kwamchetsi
Makokha will moderate the discussions.

This is part of a series of monthly round table meetings held the last
Tuesday of every month. The remit of the Monthly Media Round Tables is to
deeply examine, in conversations with various organisations and people
like academics/scholars, media practitioners/journalists, civil society
organisations, policy makers, media stakeholders, politicians, and
‘ordinary’ Kenyans, the role of media. It is hoped that such conversations
will promote an understanding of the station and role of the media in
Kenya.

Entry is FREE.

We look forward to your participation.


Dr George Nyabuga
Associate Director
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
University of Nairobi
Education Building
Harry Thuku Road
PO Box 30197 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168
Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573
Email: gnyabuga at uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga at yahoo.co.uk
www.uonbi.ac.ke



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