Maseru, Feb. 26 -- Professor JJ Tabane and the Sgwili Media Group hosted journalists and media houses for a luncheon and idea-sharing session, the aim being to foster discussions that will contribute to the growth of the media industry in Lesotho and other parts of Africa.
The conversations were mainly centered on the need for capacity building for Basotho journalists. Bringing to light the very limited resources media houses are working with to produce news for the public. This has led to the "African story being told poorly" mentioned Professor JJ Tabane.
The tendency of news networks and publications to solely focus on the negative aspects of African News was also raised as a concern. Such as the outbreaks of war, rebel group risings, ...