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DISPATCHES FROM JOHANNESBURG
[Note: Carolyn's dispatches were originally posted to NewsLib. More details and photos to follow.]Byline: Carolyn Hardnett
Date: May 10, 2002Here I am starting my first full day in Africa. Jerri Eddings and I have just settled down for a full day at F.A.M.E. preparing for the CNN workshop on Monday. My workshop will be on Thursday.
The travel was uneventful. All went well. The flight from JFK was FULL not a seat to be had. However, in the middle of the night we landed on Sal Island, A speck in the Atlantic Ocean, where half the passengers got off. The population for Sal Island is only 6,000. I think they were all on my plane and had been on holiday. (smile)
It is winter here and the days are nice but COLD at night. I did not bring enough warm clothes.Carolyn J. Hardnett
Newseum - Research and News History
The Freedom Forum World Center
cjhardnett@hotmail.com
chardnett@freedomforum.org
chard47@aol.com
phone 703-284-3728Date: May 10, 2002
Staying at Jerri's beautiful villa. Will move to hotel on Sunday night.
Worked all day at FAME office researching for Monday CNN Workshop. This week is CNN African Journalist of the year competition. The eleven finalist are here from all over Africa.
5:30 pm Cocktails at the Hyatt; met Felicia (she is the Oprah of Africa). She invited us to her Jazz supper club for Saturday night. Had dinner at a wonderful Portuguese Restaurant where the prawns are big as
baby lobster.
Date: May 11, 2002
Racism reared its ugly head at the grocery store. Jerri's and I handled it well. (details later)
Shopping at the African market. The arts and crafts are wonderful.
The delegation from Ghana arrived met the Minister of State from Ghana she is delightful. Cocktails with CNN London group. Driver arrives and we are whisked away to Golden Reef City Casino and Resort and theme park. There we dine at Back of the Moon. (Felicia's supper club)
Date: May 12, 2002
Went to FAME office for final preparations for Monday.
Shopping at African Flea Market. More wonderful arts and crafts.
All finalist and most judges have arrived. CNN reception at the Westcliff. Dinner at this wonderful Italian Restaurant.
Moved to Westcliff hotel. I have never seen anything like it . We are talking MAGNIFICANT. You will have to see the photos.
More later,
Date: May 16, 2002
Hello everyone,
The CNN African Journalist of the Year Award Gala on Wednesday night was fantastic. The winners in various categories had tremendous stories to tell. They were very well presented by print, radio, television or
photojournalism. The Journalist of the year was from SABC and the stories she produced did not leave a dry eye in the house. What an impact.
The African fashions were spectacular. I got photos. (Details when I return)
Thursday journalism student workshop was outstanding. I had twenty nine seniors in attendance. The workshop was half day and could have gone all day. They were eager to learn about news research. The live online research was a big hit. They had projects they were working on and I was able to send them back to school with the research they needed. (more details to come)See you next week.
Going to game park to see wild animals on Friday. Saturday will go the Apartheid Museum.
Carolyn
