Stephanie Busari: How fake news does real harm
Stephanie Busari: Jinsi gani habari za uongo huleta madhara ya kweli
Stephanie Busari is a journalist and editor at CNN International Digital. Full bio
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kuhusu msichana mmoja.
that lights up her face.
ambalo hufanya uso wake kung'aa
for the rest of her life.
mtu wa matibabu maisha yake yote.
that was carrying the girls.
she broke both her legs,
to hide in the bushes.
that Boko Haram would come back for her.
kuwa Boko Haram wangeweza kumrudia.
by jumping off trucks that day.
kwa kuruka toka kwenye magari siku ile.
Malala and others
Malala na wengine
I was living in London at the time --
nilikuwa nikiishi London wati huo
to cover the World Economic Forum
kupata habari za Jukwaa la Uchumi Duniani
for the first time.
kwa mara ya kwanza
that there was only one story in town.
kwamba kulikuwa na habari moja tu mjini.
about what they were doing
juu ya nini wanafanya
with our line of questioning,
our fair share of "alternative facts."
wa "ukweli mbadala".
were telling us at the time
walikuwa wakituambia wakati ule
the political situation in Nigeria.
habari hii ya mzaha imedumu
in Nigeria today
were never kidnapped.
wasichana wa Chibok hawakutekwa.
Boko Haram kidnapped their daughters,
siku Boko Haram waliwateka binti zao,
after the trucks carrying their daughters.
wakifukuza magari laliyobeba binti zao.
but they were forced to turn back
lakini walilazimika kurudi
the news agenda moved on,
ajenda za habari zilisonga mbele,
about the Chibok girls.
kuhusu wasichana wa Chibok.
kama ushahidi kuwa wako hai,
I obtained this video.
nilipata video hii.
to the northeast of Nigeria
kwenda kaskazini mashariki mwa Naijeria
too long for confirmation.
kupata uthibitisho.
when she watched the video, told me
alipoangalia hiyo video, aliniambia
into the laptop
kutoka kwenye kompyuta,
like myself, in the audience,
kama mimi, katika wasikilizaji.
negotiation talks with Boko Haram.
mjadala wa mazungumzo na Boko Haram.
that because of this video
kuwa kwa sababu ya video hii
that the Chibok girls were dead.
wasichana wa Chibok walishakufa.
in October last year.
mwezi Oktoba mwaka jana.
still remain missing.
bado hawajapatikana.
a dispassionate observer
sijawa mwangalizi niliyependelea
about the wasted opportunities
juu ya fursa zinazopotea
what the parents have told me,
juu ya kile wazazi wameniambia,
of the rich and the powerful,
ni wa matajiri na wenye nguvu,
for the delay in their return.
ya ucheleweshwaji wa kurudi kwao.
the deadly danger of fake news.
hatari kubwa ya habari za uongo.
to stop the spread of fake news.
kuzuia kusambaa kwa habari za uongo.
everybody here -- you and I --
kila mmoja hapa -- wewe na mimi --
the stories online.
habari mitandaoni
lakini nauliza maswali magumu.
by sharing this information?
kwa kunishirikisha taarifa hii?
to ask tougher questions
kuanza kuuliza maswali magumu zaidi
don't even read beyond headlines
kuna wasiosoma zaidi ya vichwa vya habari
that we discover at face value?
about the consequence
violence or hatred?
about the real-life consequences
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Stephanie Busari - JournalistStephanie Busari is a journalist and editor at CNN International Digital.
Why you should listen
Stephanie Busari moved to Lagos from London in July 2016 to pioneer CNN's first digital and multimedia bureau. She also reports on-air in breaking news situations for CNN International.
In April 2016 Busari exclusively obtained the "proof of life" video that showed that the missing Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnapped in Nigeria in 2014 were still alive. She was also an instrumental member of the CNN team that won a Peabody Award in May 2015 for the network's coverage of the missing girls. Busari recently won a Gracie Award for her persistence in covering this story, and she's also a previous recipient of the Outstanding Woman in the Media Awards.
Busari is a passionate community activist who curated TEDxBrixton for three years before she left London. She founded TEDxBrixton in 2013 driven by a desire to bring disparate elements of her community together and to create a platform for those who wouldn't normally have one to share their ideas worth spreading.
A passionate and adept public speaker, Busari is regularly invited to share her insights and host panels. She has spoken at UN Women, Said Business School, Oxford, Africa Gathering among others.
Over a 15-year career, Busari has worked as a news reporter, entertainment and features writer, court reporter and columnist, and she has been published in many of the UK and international media's most influential outlets, such as the BBC and Daily Mirror.
During a six-month stint in Northern Ireland in 2003, Busari spent time in some of the worst affected areas of "The Troubles" and secured interviews with a crucifixion victim, government ministers and paramilitaries. While there, she also launched and edited an award-winning lifestyle column.
A native Yoruba speaker, Busari also speaks fluent French and is currently learning Hausa.
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