Jackie Christie
Senior Production Manager, Kenya and Somalia, Jackie has worked in Kenya for the past six years. Her experience includes working with a number of UN agencies, developing humanitarian reporting networks for IRIN in Uganda, using media to drive local economic development for ILO Somalia and Nepal, and most recently, supporting journalists reporting on the emerging extractive sectors in Ghana and Uganda for the Revenue Watch Institute.
Blog posts in total 11
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Stand up and be heard
Bribing people for their vote is common in Kenya 鈥� and young people are especially vulnerable. Jackie Christie explains how a new radio show is helping young people learn more about politics.
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A true partnership
Working together, 成人论坛 Media Action and the Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) have transformed a shabby studio into a HD home for KBC鈥檚 flagship politics programme, Beyond the Headlines.
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Terms of engagement in extreme times
What do people think about media and radicalism in Kenya? Insights from the 成人论坛's first 'Pop Up' event outside the US.
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成人论坛 Sema Kenya takes a bow
Jackie Christie reflects on how the debate TV show 成人论坛 Sema Kenya has become a game-changer for accountability in Kenya over the past three years, before its last episode under 成人论坛 Media Action鈥檚 care.
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A radio drama with youth appeal for Somalia
Three writers, four episodes, ten days: how Somalia鈥檚 first interactive radio drama was born.聽
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Improving accountability in Kenya
As Kenya鈥檚 TV and radio debate programme Sema Kenya returns for its third season, new research explores the show鈥檚 role in Kenya鈥檚 latest elections 鈥� and identifies its positive effect, says production manager Jackie Christie.
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Sema Kenya: season two's highlights
Special moments from the latest series of Kenya鈥檚 TV and radio debate show, Sema Kenya (Kenya Speaks).
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Speaking the same language?
成人论坛 Media Action's Jackie Christie in Nairobi on how the production team of Kenya鈥檚 TV and radio debate programme cast panellists for a recent special episode 鈥� and discovered Kiswahili isn鈥檛 everyone鈥檚 language of choice.
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Sema Kenya: responding to Westgate
成人论坛 Media Action鈥檚 Jackie Christie on how the team of Kenya鈥檚 TV and debate show Sema Kenya is reacting to the attack by suspected al-Shabab militants on the Nairobi shopping centre.
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Sema Kenya on traditions and taboos
Sema Kenya's senior production manager on how the latest episode of Kenya鈥檚 TV debate show explored how traditions can both help and hinder development 鈥� and put the sensitive issue of FGM/C under the spotlight.
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The road well travelled
In the first in a series of blogs, Sema Kenya鈥檚 senior production manager Jackie Christie reflects on why the TV and radio debate show travels far and wide across Kenya.