Behind All The Stories
Behind All The Stories
Behind All The Stories
Ruona Meyer: Journalism as vengeance, legacy and cancer
1 hour 29 minutes Posted Jul 14, 2020 at 5:16 pm.
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'My journalism is vengeance, it's my way of seeking justice.'
Episode summary: For Ruona Mayer journalism isn't just a profession, it's personal. Her father Godwin Agbroko was also a journalist, who worked during Nigeria's military regime, he was jailed and harassed numerous times during his work, and in 2006 he was murdered.
In this episode, Ruona speaks about why journalism is a form of vengeance for her, reporting on the biggest story of her career while battling cancer and never backing down.
Host: Yemisi Adegoke
Producer: Yemisi Adegoke
Editing: Kelechi Anozia
Music: New Age Muzik
You can follow Ruona on Twitter: @RGAMeyer
You can watch her Emmy nominated documentary 'Sweet Sweet Codeine' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_Lche2otU
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