The example below on one event covered by two different journalists/newspapers could be a useful case study to readers as well as our journalists who recently attended a session on covering, in a fair and balanced manner, news regarding the upcoming election– just try to spot the difference on:
1. The Attendance
2. The Message(s)
By Comparing the texts and photos in:
Article 1
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-05-07-malema-mine-nationalisation-is-on-anc-agenda
&
Article 2
nyie niwatranzania andikeni kwa kiswahili kila mmoja aelewe kiingilish chanini? wakati wote ni watanzania? wengi hawaelewi kingereza kutokana na mvumo mzima wa elimu iliyokuwepo kuanzia mwanzo kwaheri