african journalism is going under

 

Some of the reasons why african journalism is going under

Africa is a continent full of potential in whichever field  that comes to mind, only pronlem with africanis that it lacks the prioper skills to  make use of its full potential .
Africa is a continent where the media is growing fast , yet  the freedom of media is conmstantly under attack .

 as a developing continent there are a variey of stories  that develop  each and everyday, foreign media has taken noteof this and constantly have correspondent a in just about each and every aftrican counry ,along with  some impressive equipment .

 duoe to some of the economical challenges tht africa faces this foreign media companies fionfd it easier to wwork in africa as they do not have to spend alot of money as companairedto local  african journalist who do not have money to splurge around.

 one finds that african journalists properbly spend more time on a story,  and face all sorts of challenges in an attempt  to get a story done, a story that they perhaps understand better than the foreign media , yrt most people get to hear african stories from a n outsidesrs point of view more times than not
 below is a  link that shows why african journalist might be going under


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/01/african-journalism-stifled-lack-resources

    

 freedom of press under threat

Journalism is the activity or product of journalists or others engaged in the preparation of written, visual, or audio material intended for dissemination through public media with reference to factual, ongoing events of public concern. It is intended to inform society about itself and to make public, things that would otherwise be private.^[1]
Journalism is directed at the consumers of media products, who may comprise nonspecific general audiences, or narrower market segments.
In modern society, news media have become the chief purveyor of information and opinion about public affairs; but the role and status of journalism, along with other forms of mass media, are undergoing changes resulting from the Internet.^[2] This has resulted in a shift toward reading on e-readers, smartphones, and other electronic devices rather than print media and has faced news organizations with the ongoing problem of monetizing on digital news.

Attached below , is a story i found online regarding journalist who have either been arrested or banned from working in the cause of their job  by government or military officials
 as a journalist i believe in the freedom of peech and the freedom of the media  and for journalist work to be interfeered with is something i do not really appreciater
 journalist are the eye andears of the community, granted they do have an influence on how some people think and vision depending on what message the journalist wants to send, but tio have their work stoped just because a few individuals do not like what is saod or showed is quite siomething else on its own.

Africa - Committee to Protect Journalists

cpj.org/africa/

http://cpj.org/africa/

 

     

FEAR IS DEFINED AS : 

Fear is an emotion induced by a perceived threat which causes entities to quickly pull away from it and usually hide. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger.

In short, fear is the ability to recognize danger leading to an urge to confront it or flee from it (also known as the fight-or-flight response) but in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) a freeze or paralysis response is possible. Some psychologists such as John B. Watson, Robert Plutchik, and Paul Ekman have suggested that there is only a small set of basic or innate emotions and that fear is one of them. This hypothesized set includes such emotions as joy, sadness, and anger. Fear should be distinguished from the emotion anxiety, which typically occurs without any certain or immediate external threat.

Fear is frequently related to the specific behaviors of escape and avoidance, whereas anxiety is the result of threats which are perceived to be uncontrollable or unavoidable.^[1] It is worth noting that fear almost always relates to future events, such as worsening of a situation, or continuation of a situation that is unacceptable. Fear can also be an instant reaction to something presently happening. All people have an instinctual response to potential danger, which is in fact important to the survival of all species. The reactions elicited from fear are seen through advantages in evolution.^[2] Fear can be a manipulating and controlling factor in an individual's life.^[3]

  IN SHORT .....we all have  fears and listed below are some of the common feras that people have 

A to Z of phobias

Arachibutyrophobia	Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
Batrachophobia	Fear of amphibians, such as frogs, newts, salamanders etc
Caligynephobia	Fear of beautiful women
Dipsophobia	Fear of drinking
Eisoptrophobia	Fears of mirrors or of seeing oneself in a mirror
Frigophobia	Fear of cold, or cold things
Gamophobia	Fear of marriage
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia	Fear of long words
Latrophobia	Fear of going to the doctor or of doctors
Kathisophobia	Fear of sitting down
Lachanophobia	Fear of vegetables
Myctophobia	Fear of darkness
Nephophobia	Fear of clouds
Oneirophobia	Fear of dreams
Papyrophobia	Fear of paper
Rupophobia	Fear of dirt
Somniphobia	Fear of sleep
Tachophobia	Fear of speed
Uranophobia	Fear of heaven
Vestiphobia	Fear of clothing
Wiccaphobia	Fear of witches and witchcraft
Xerophobia	Fear of dryness
zelophobia	Fear of jealousy
Source:	Just there : Midrand ,issue 6, July 2012