Monday January 25, 2016

‘Bad News’ author exposes repression of journalists in Rwanda

Anjan Sundaram taught journalism in Rwanda and tells the story of repression behind the country’s polished image in his book, Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

After covering brutal conflict and crisis in several African countries. Anjan Sundaram headed to Rwanda to teach journalism. He was excited to be in a country praised by the West for its progressive President. And then he tried actually reporting. *Audio posted momentarily*

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