The Continent: Changing the Game in African Media

Published: May 4, 2023, 8:32 p.m.

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Since its launch three years ago,\\xa0The Continent\\xa0has become the most widely distributed newspaper in Africa. Issued via WhatsApp,\\xa0The Continent\\xa0tells stories \\u201cby Africans, for Africans,\\u201d and reveals just how different African news looks when the people living it are the ones writing the stories. Editor-in-Chief Simon Allison joins us on\\xa0Deep Dish\\xa0to talk about shaping this new outlet, and Brian discusses what he learned during his month-long trip to Africa, including what US news consumers often don\\u2019t hear.

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