TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
Part 3: The Illusion of the West: Propaganda and the Control of Perception Media, Power and Perception – by Olakunle Agboola If Parts 1 and 2 examined how Africa and the West have been framed in global media, Part 3 looks at something deeper: the way political narratives and propaganda shape international perception, often masking the true costs of foreign…
Part 2: The Branding of the West and the Illusion of the Perfect Life By Olakunle Agboola In Part 1 of this series, we examined how Africa has often been framed through a narrow lens of crisis in global media. But the other side of that narrative deserves equal attention. For decades, Western societies have also been…
A critical look at how global media shapes the perception of Africa, and why diverse, authentic storytelling is essential to changing the narrative.