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Out of Africa

Bryan H
21 Jun, 2007    
published in Africa, media tracking

Yesterday, Boing Boing correspondent Xeni Jardin posted about an excellent critique of the current Vanity Affair, labeled the ‘Africa’ issue.
Ethan Zuckerman criticizes VF for focusing on celebrities who have chosen to make Africa ‘their issue’. To paraphrase Bono, these big names are using their star appeal to make activism sexy. Zuckerman’s response:
How hard would it […]

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