Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship

An Amazon Best Book of January 2016: While Bad News is Anjan Sundaram's telling of his experience running a journalist's training program in Rwanda from 2009 to 2013, it isn't overly heavy on journalism or activism, but rather brings the feeling of a suspense or thriller plot. Through excellent writing, Sundaram demonstrates the overwhelming presence of fear and control from the Rwandan government and the constant steps they take to prevent anyone from speaking out against their single way of thinking. This is very much a story of the power and need for freedom of expression wherever you are--whether in Africa or the United States. --Penny Mann