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The Journalisme Africain podcast

Being a journalist
in Africa.

A weekly conversation about the craft: reporting skills, practical methods, debates and voices from across the continent. The first episodes are in preparation.

A voice, a craft, new questions

The craft has
a voice, too.

With André-Michel Essoungou · FR / EN

In preparation
The first five topics

A first season taking shape.

01

The detail that tells the story

What a gesture, a silence or a scene can reveal. Learn to observe before asking the first question.

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02

Should journalists answer every rumour?

Verification is only part of the job: decide when to publish, how to explain and how to avoid giving a falsehood a new audience.

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03

Writing for one listen

Words, voice and breath: what radio can teach every journalist, including those who never work behind a microphone.

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04

With AI, who answers for the error?

Save time while retaining judgment: a conversation about useful tasks, limits and the responsibility attached to a byline.

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05

Writing Africa from the ground up

Move beyond ready-made narratives, name real places and reconnect with real audiences. An invitation to observe before generalising.

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