![]() For a kid who grew up in a small village in western Kenya without a TV, I pinched myself a lot that I was here. But 2020 was probably the 'newsiest' year of my career, and I was a part of it all from the coronavirus outbreak, to the summer of protests following the death of George Floyd and ending in the 2020 US presidential election. I feel that everything I’ve done has been a highlight – getting started on TV at 20, a career with the BBC over three continents and working across multiple platforms. What has been your biggest career highlight? It is one of the most important stories I’ve ever been on in my whole career. I was a Black man in America reporting on a case with deep racial implications and I had to be both objective and insightful. It was an important court case that was watched around the world, and it tested me personally and professionally. I just covered the entire trial of Derek Chauvin, the White policeman who was convicted for the murder of George Floyd. What are your most memorable story that you've covered? But most of all, journalism means that people trust you with their stories and hope that you do them justice. I also love how far it has taken me, to every corner of the world and introduced me to lots of people who are nothing like me. This job allows you to really develop a connection with people, many of whom you’ll never meet. Robyn Peterson, CTO at CNN talks future of journalism in a tech-driven worldīy Evan-Lee Courie What do you love most about your career, the industry and what you do?Īfter a few months at CNBC Africa, people would often say hello when I went to Sandton City mall and ask me questions about stocks and the markets. It started my love for television, travel and Twitter. Then I imagined I would be a writer but instead, I got a traineeship position on TV at KTN Kenya when I was just 20. I thought I would be a lawyer or a Catholic priest, but I was clearly not cut out for either. I ended up working in broadcast by accident. How did you end up working in the broadcasting industry? I guess I had to choose and the motherland won. It’s also a little bitter sweet because I’m leaving behind kind and thoughtful people in North America. I’m also looking forward to reconnecting with lots of friends and colleagues as their cities reopen. There are still too many countries I haven’t been to that I want to report from. You're returning to Africa after all these years. I’ve watched and admired incredible reporting from colleagues like Nima Elbagir and David McKenzie, and I’m looking forward to complementing their work. There are so many important developments across the continent right now, and I’m lucky to have CNN committing resources and airtime to them. I’m an African and covering this continent’s history being written in real time is a huge privilege. What excites you most about taking on this new role? ![]() It’s easy to criticise other journalists’ African reporting from the comforts of America, but I chose to come back, so the audience can hold me accountable to the same standards I preached. I’ve always been critical of some of the foreign media’s coverage of Africa, so I felt challenged when the CNN opportunity came up. We’ve discussed my role with the leadership at CNN International since last year and this was the perfect time. This is an amazing platform to showcase the full breadth of African life with a massive audience and I can’t wait to get started. Whether I’m working in Johannesburg, London or Washington, Nairobi has always been special to me. I’m thrilled to be heading back home (to Nairobi) and starting a new assignment with CNN covering a patch that’s close to my heart. He also was a fill-in anchor for the network’s flagship BBC World News America show that airs globally and on PBS stations across the United States. Larry Madowo most recently served as the BBC’s North America correspondent in Washington DC, covering major US news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin. ![]()
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