The Bush Chicken

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]

The Bush Chicken
TypeOnline Media Outlet
FormatWebsite
Owner(s)Common Sense Solutions, Inc.
EditorJefferson Gblnzuh Krua, Alex Busingye
Founded31 January 2015 (2015-01-31)
Headquarters19th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia
Websitewww.bushchicken.com

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

The 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
  1. "Lessons learnt starting a media company in Liberia". How We Made It In Africa. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. "PUL Concludes 2017 World Press Freedom Day Celebrations/Dishes out several Prices on Awards Night". www.pul.org.lr. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. "Press Union of Liberia Winner Celebrates Land Reporting" (PDF). USAID Liberia. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  4. "A young Liberian refugee, educated in America, chooses to move back 'home'". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  5. "Jefferson Krua". Accountability Lab. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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