Misinformation In The Media

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films, satellites, radio and the Internet. The images portrayed are unfortunately frequently still negative and reinforce old stereotypes. Terms such as 'primitive', 'anarchic', 'irrational', 'savage', 'tribal' portray Africa and Africans as backward and inferior to western civilisation.
These images have strong historical roots in the colonialism and slavery that was imposed on the continent. The way in which Africa is portrayed in the media masks many important questions, which rarely get raised. The role of western governments is simplified and disguised as a media smokescreen selects and filters news stories to hide the exploitation of developing countries. The reality is concealed to uphold existing global power structures.
The reporting of the Somali conflict is usually framed in a very particularly way by the mainstream media, as the situation is presented void of any political or historical context. The conflict is portrayed in isolation from the rest of the ...

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