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Blog Review #1: The Wilson Center’s Africa UP Close

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by africaindc in Analysis, DC Corridors of Power, Reviews, Uncategorized

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Africa is a Country recently ran a piece on the Guptagate scandal, in which the writer remarked that it is unique for the South African press to review/analyze its peer publications.  This has inspired me to commit to offering a periodic analysis of the blogs administered by organizations and individuals in Washington DC that pertain to African affairs.  My inaugural case study is Africa UP Close, the blog of the Wilson’s Center Africa Program, where I first gained Africa in DC experience as a summer intern several years ago.  Keep reading for my thoughts and my report card on the blog and please leave comments about which blog you’d like me to review next. Continue reading →

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