Morgana Wingard is an American photojournalist and documentary filmmaker based in Africa specializing in social reportage and international development. She has traveled to over two dozen countries filming projects for an array of clients including USAID, UNICEF, ONE, MSF and CARE. Before founding Namuh in 2013, she worked for international development organizations in India and Washington, DC, the global marketing company McCann Worldgroup, and Annie Leibovitz’s studio in New York City
At the height of the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, there was intense global media coverage — much of it focused on international aid efforts. The media was criticized for depicting Africans as silent victims, ignoring the many citizens who mobilized to fight the epidemic. What role can media play in conveying a more nuanced and multifaceted view?
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