"Haiti Needs a New Narrative"

In the wake of the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse on July 7th, international media rushed to cover Haiti’s latest political crisis — painting a familiar picture of a nation in turmoil, Haitians in need, and an international community offering rescue. In this week's podcast extra, Nathalie Cerin , co-founder and lead editor of the online Haitian media project Woy Magazine , argues that news consumers just tuning in after the assassination after may miss the bigger picture. Haiti is a country with strong grassroots, pro-democracy movements. But it simultaneously remains plagued by a past ( and present ) of United States and United Nations' invasion, occupation, and election meddling. To understand the whole story, guest host Brandy Zadrozny talks to Gina Athena Ulysse , Professor of Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz and author of Why Haiti Needs New Narratives , about how the international media too often spreads dehumanizing narratives of perpetual chaos — setting the stage for intervention — and then looks away. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.