Richard Rooney/CPJ Guest Blogger
Richard Rooney is a former associate professor in journalism and mass communication at the University of Swaziland. He blogs at Swazi Media Commentary.
In Swaziland, local press subdues royal sex scandal coverage
An alleged sex scandal involving one of the wives of Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III of Swaziland, has made worldwide headlines. Yet, in the southern African mountain kingdom, media coverage has been subdued, shying away from questioning the silence of the monarchy over the reports.So, while City Press, a newspaper in neighboring South Africa, went as far…