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The Bush Chicken is an online Liberian newspaper that was founded to ensure more inclusive coverage of rural communities and to promote high quality and ethical journalism.[1]
| Type | Online Media Outlet |
|---|---|
| Format | Website |
| Owner(s) | Common Sense Solutions, Inc. |
| Editor | Jefferson Gblnzuh Krua, Alex Busingye |
| Founded | 31 January 2015 |
| Headquarters | 19th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia |
| Website | www |
Founded in 2014 and launched on January 31, 2015, the outlet is published by Common Sense Solutions, Inc., which is co-owned by Jefferson Krua, Torli Krua, Francis Cordor, Alex Busingye, and Marius Bah.
From 2017-2019, The Bush Chicken won the most excellence awards given out by the Press Union of Liberia - more than any Liberian newspaper.[2][3]
History
editThe Bush Chicken was founded by Jefferson Krua, a civil engineer by training who spent the majority of his life in the U.S. after fleeing Liberia’s civil war at the age of five.[4] Although Krua initially ran the news outlet from the U.S., he later moved to Liberia to oversee its growth, recruiting reporters in most of Liberia's 15 counties.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Lessons learnt starting a media company in Liberia". How We Made It In Africa. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "PUL Concludes 2017 World Press Freedom Day Celebrations/Dishes out several Prices on Awards Night". www.pul.org.lr. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Press Union of Liberia Winner Celebrates Land Reporting" (PDF). USAID Liberia. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "A young Liberian refugee, educated in America, chooses to move back 'home'". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Jefferson Krua". Accountability Lab. Retrieved 2019-11-17.