eNCA's Robyn Kriel Reports For CNN

eNCA's Robyn Kriel Reporting for CNN

Robyn Kriel, eNCA's cheif African correspondent, today reported multiple times for CNNi (DStv 401) on the tragedy that has been unfolding in Kenya today. The link between CNN and Kriel in Kenya was a standard broadband feed, meaning the connection was a bit problematic (sound and picture break ups), though one could fully understand her excellent reportage.

What makes CNN's continued use of Robyn throughout the day more impressive is that their own Soni Methu is in Nairobi as well, yet they opting to go with Robyn for more live shots.

eNCA is, of course, a CNN affiliate, which means that the two news channels occasionally use each other's resources like live camera shots or, in this case, a very talented journalist. The affiliation deal is similar to what CNN has with local news channels in many countries and American states which allows both CNN and the local news organisation to leverage the others resources in their coverage.

eNCA is also in the process of scaling back their Africa division as part of a company wide review.

eNCA's Chief Africa Correspondent, Robyn Kriel, talking to CNN's Michael Holmes and Amara Walker on CNN Today

(Though eNCA has been a CNN affiliate for very long, the only previous times I remember them actually using each other's resources was a very long time ago when Deborah Patta's 3rd Degree aired an Amanpour episode that featured Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and again a few years ago immediately after the passing of Nelson Mandela when CNN would ocassionally dip into eNCA's feed to provide their viewers with an on the ground perspective)