Comments on: ‘Kenya hasn’t seen a drop of rain for several years.’ http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/ and this is our BLOG, where photography, art, audio and journalism collide (sparks may fly) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:06:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dave http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6969 dave Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:57:29 +0000 http://duckrabbit.info/blog/?p=5710#comment-6969 I think the headline was intended to give the impact this story deserves. I was in the Rift Valley in August and, believe me, the situation was shocking due to lack of any meaningful rainfall for over two years. The wildlife, people and their livestock was suffering far beyond the regular cyclical droughts. One of our guides, a local Kenyan from the Samburu area said he had never seen the rivers so dry in the past 20 years. I prayed for rain this November season to avert a tragedy. Little was made of the situation in the European news/press. For a change, I don't think the headline or the pjoto was sensationalism on this occasion. I think the headline was intended to give the impact this story deserves. I was in the Rift Valley in August and, believe me, the situation was shocking due to lack of any meaningful rainfall for over two years. The wildlife, people and their livestock was suffering far beyond the regular cyclical droughts. One of our guides, a local Kenyan from the Samburu area said he had never seen the rivers so dry in the past 20 years. I prayed for rain this November season to avert a tragedy. Little was made of the situation in the European news/press. For a change, I don’t think the headline or the pjoto was sensationalism on this occasion.

]]> By: ‘Real lives are like novels not legal documents’ – How NGOs should be using photos and video in social activism. « The Rights Exposure Project http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6929 ‘Real lives are like novels not legal documents’ – How NGOs should be using photos and video in social activism. « The Rights Exposure Project Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:43:05 +0000 http://duckrabbit.info/blog/?p=5710#comment-6929 [...] about many of these developments I have several concerns. The use of stereotypical imagery and grand distortions are not hard to find, in organisations that quite frankly should know [...] [...] about many of these developments I have several concerns. The use of stereotypical imagery and grand distortions are not hard to find, in organisations that quite frankly should know [...]

]]> By: joe http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6890 joe Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:47:56 +0000 http://duckrabbit.info/blog/?p=5710#comment-6890 story and pics just ran in sunday times ? story and pics just ran in sunday times ?

]]> By: Stan B. http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6836 Stan B. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:46:08 +0000 http://duckrabbit.info/blog/?p=5710#comment-6836 It's not rare that local media gets the names, details and even facts of a story confused, distorted or omitted- purposely or unintentionally, right in their own backyard! It's hardly surprising when done half a world away. We all deserve better.. It’s not rare that local media gets the names, details and even facts of a story confused, distorted or omitted- purposely or unintentionally, right in their own backyard! It’s hardly surprising when done half a world away. We all deserve better..

]]> By: Daniel http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6834 Daniel Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:03:44 +0000 http://duckrabbit.info/blog/?p=5710#comment-6834 The interesting part about this story is that the facts weren't checked before it went live. Granted Kenya is in the midst of a nasty drought, but that doesn't mean the whole country isn't receiving rain: <a href="http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/63740.html" title="weather forecast for Nairobi" rel="nofollow"> I do think a more responsible reporting approach to Africa is still needed. I've been harping on about the need for local support when telling stories in this continent and feel it would have possibly helped here. The images show a desperate scene and it does highlight the Kenyan need for help, but also makes the country out to be a total disaster zone, which it isn't. The interesting part about this story is that the facts weren’t checked before it went live. Granted Kenya is in the midst of a nasty drought, but that doesn’t mean the whole country isn’t receiving rain:

I do think a more responsible reporting approach to Africa is still needed. I’ve been harping on about the need for local support when telling stories in this continent and feel it would have possibly helped here. The images show a desperate scene and it does highlight the Kenyan need for help, but also makes the country out to be a total disaster zone, which it isn’t.

]]> By: A.photographer http://duckrabbit.info/blog/2009/11/kenya-hasnt-seen-a-drop-of-rain-for-several-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6832 A.photographer Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:57:46 +0000 http://duckrabbit.info/blog/?p=5710#comment-6832 sensationalism!!!! sensationalism!!!!

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