Africa, Imagery and the Western Gaze w/ Kainaz Amaria

This episode of the On Africa podcast examines the West's historical and contemporary uses of photography and photojournalism to shape narratives of Africa and African peoples. Our discussion ranges from the New York Times' controversial coverage of the January 2019 Al-Shabab attacks in Nairobi, Kenya; to the historic role of National Geographic's imagery; and the standard tropes related to Africa that permeate Western Media - exploring their racist implications, double standards and harmful impacts. We are joined by photojournalist Kainaz Amaria, who serves as the Visuals Editor for Vox News and is an outspoken voice on these issues. Please tune in, rate, review and enjoy!

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Africa, Imagery and the Western Gaze w/ Kainaz Amaria is an episode from On Africa by Travis Adkins.

This episode is 42:40 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2019.

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