Bright Sonani; Malawian Journalist/News Analyst
This is Bright Isaacs Sonani’s blog.
Bright is a Malawian Journalist/News Analyst currently working as a News Analyst with the Nation Publications Limited (NPL) the largest newspaper publishing company in Malawi which publishes The Nation, a daily paper, The Weekend Nation and Nation on Sunday. He is based in Lilongwe, the Capital City of Malawi. Before joining NPL he worked for Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) publishers of the Malawi News, Daily Times and Sunday Times.
At BNL he rose through the ranks from a Reporter to a Senior Reporter and then to Chief Reporter at the Malawi News. In 2002 he was part of the team from all over the world that covered the Mozambican floods. He covered the floods in Beira.
He is currently a member of the Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) an association for investigative journalists from across the continent of Africa, which has its headquarters in Johhannessburg andBright was a member of the Malawian team that did the investigative dossier on drug shortage across Africa entitled: In spite of promises, essential drugs remain out of Africa’s reach see http://fairreporters.org/?showcontent_home&global[_id]=877 for details of the dossier and the full dossier itself.
Contacts: Private Bag B419, Lilongwe, Malawi
Telephone numbers: 265 (0) 1 771 738 or 265 (0) 1 770 666
Mobile: 265 (0) 9 512 846
E-mail: brightsonani@excite.com; or brightsonani@gmail.com
Dear Bright,
Thank you for your article on Bingu ’s stand on Unima Lecturers. However, I wish the article were more analylitical than descriptive bearing in mind that you profess to be a news analyst. The article is typical of the articles that we are reading in our local papers averyday. As a Media studies lecturer at Chanco I have noted with concern that the local media coverage of the strike has lacked depth. I havent seen any journalist coming to Chancellor College to interview people on the ground. There hasnt been any article that has synthesised the views of parents, staff, first year students who are curently at campus but doing nothing, continuing students who are at home indefinitely, civil society, etc. After Bingu’s remarks I expeceted an article like the one you have written at least to say something about how Malawians in general and University stafff have received the insult that our dignified professors have received from our Chancellor.
I would appreciate a response. Thank you.
Sydney Kankuzi (MA)
Dear Bright,
Thank you for the blog. I did not know you have a blog. Keep the fire burning.You can view mine on http://www.mzatinkolokosa.blgspot
Bright,
It’s a good idea to have a blog. But my request is that at least your articles should go beyond just telling news but be analytical. Otherwise, thats a good idea. Keep it up.
Anthony