How much has Africa’s media landscape changed since Binyavanga wrote his viral Granta essay ...Middle East

In 2005, the late, great Kenyan writer, and activist Binyavanga Wainaina wrote his viral Granta essay on, “How to write about Africa.” The satirical piece included memorable phrases such as:“Always use the word ‘Africa’ or ‘Darkness’ or ‘Safari’ in your title.”“In your text, treat Africa as if it were one country.”“Among your characters you must always include The Starving African, who wanders the refugee camp nearly naked, and waits for the benevolence of the West. Her children have flies on their eyelids and pot bellies, and her breasts are flat and empty.”How is Africa covered today?Read the rest of this story on qz.com. Become a member to get unlimited access to Quartz’s journalism.

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