Video: In white chalk on a blackboard: Liberian daily The Daily Talk and publisher Albert J. Sirleaf
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
In the information era, the media are rightfully considered the "fourth estate", real kings are online publications that are striking in their efficiency. It's hard to imagine life without the morning press and the evening news. True, there are also countries in the world where information is still a luxury. One of them - Liberia, in African homes, you rarely see a radio or television. It was here, in Monrovia (the capital of this freedom-loving state), that a unique newspaper appeared - The daily talkwhich "releases" Albert J. Sirleaf … The peculiarity of the publication is that it is handwritten, an enterprising journalist is no worse than a teacher at school, daily with chalk on a blackboard displays the latest news.
The newspaper has been around for 12 years, Sirleaf began publishing it during the 14-year civil war. The journalist realized that only well-informed citizens can finally end the war and start building a new strong state. Every day, Sirleaf buys a dozen newspapers and flips through online publications (most often the BBC), selecting materials for The Daily Talk. In addition, he has many volunteer correspondents who are ready to share relevant information. The daily “release” is born in a small hut, which Sirleaf calls the “news room,” where he neatly writes on the blackboard about all the important events, this process usually takes several hours.
For many Monrovians, the Surleaf newspaper is the only source of news, as they are too poor to buy newspapers or visit internet cafes. The journalist makes a selection of local news, complementing them with events of a national scale, as well as international. For those who cannot read, the resourceful journalist invented a system of signs: the blue helmet symbolizes the UN peacekeeping force, the white headscarf - the activities of Obama, and the cap - for the incumbent President of Liberia, Ellen-Johnson Sirleaf. Instead of photographs in The Daily Talk, as a rule, old campaign posters are placed.
Of course, Sirleaf's activities are sometimes condemned by the authorities, since the journalist actively expresses his civic position. During the Civil War, he actively criticized the activities of the then President Charles Taylor, for which the publisher even went to jail. Militias twice attempted to destroy the newspaper's blackboard, but The Daily Talk survived and is today one of the most widely read publications in the Liberian capital. The main problem for Sirleaf remains funding, since the journalist does not even have his own computer and it is sometimes expensive for him to pay telephone bills.
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