Bad News

Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship is a compelling personal account by journalist Anjan Sundaram, documenting the struggles and pressures faced by local reporters in Rwanda. Set against the backdrop of the country's tightly controlled media environment, Sundaram shares his firsthand observations from working alongside and training Rwandan reporters attempting to carry out independent journalism.

Through direct experiences and intimate portraits of working colleagues, the book explores freedom of the press, political control, and the everyday risks borne by media professionals. It offers a sobering look at post-genocide society and modern governance in the Great Lakes region, providing crucial insight into the realities of reporting under political pressure. This book will interest general readers, journalists, students of political science, and anyone following contemporary affairs and governance across East Africa.