Dear friends, The School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi, the Media Focus on Africa Foundation, the Media Institute, and the Kenya Editors’ Guild are pleased to invite you to participate in a Media Round Table to be held on 22 February 2011, between 12 and 2pm, at the Alliance Francaise to discuss media coverage of politics in Kenya. This is based on the idea that the media is obsessed with politics, political personalities and other political actors at the expense of other issues. The panellists will be Njeri Kabeberi, Ann Njogu, Barrack Muluka, and Tom Odhiambo. The event will be open to members of the public to enhance public understanding of the role of the media in the Kenyan society. Former newspaper editor, regular media commentator and consultant Kwamchetsi Makokha will moderate the discussions. This is part of a series of monthly round table meetings held the last Tuesday of every month. The remit of the Monthly Media Round Tables is to deeply examine, in conversations with various organisations and people like academics/scholars, media practitioners/journalists, civil society organisations, policy makers, media stakeholders, politicians, and ‘ordinary’ Kenyans, the role of media. It is hoped that such conversations will promote an understanding of the station and role of the media in Kenya. We look forward to your participation. Dr George Nyabuga Associate Director School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Nairobi Education Building Harry Thuku Road PO Box 30197 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 Email: gnyabuga@uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga@yahoo.co.uk www.uonbi.ac.ke ----------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 standard. University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++