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Christoph Plate

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Christoph Plate

Christoph Plate, a long-time Africa correspondent for German media, is director of KAS Media Africa of the German Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Johannesburg.

Unless journalism is holistic and includes aspects such as politics and business, even the best health journalism won’t cut the mustard in the long run.
ACTIVIST JOURNALISTS

Journalists have to be seekers of truth, not activists

Many feel the urge to offer direction in a world that seems to be spiralling out of control faster every day

  • Christoph Plate
6 min read
The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked
ADDIS ABABA

Dramatic changes are coming to newsrooms across Africa

The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent

  • Christoph Plate
4 min read