[bsanr2]

I remember reading this in high school. It's actually from 2005. More recently, a journalist suggested a moratorium on the use of the word "Africa" in reporting; the country, and region of the country, should be used instead.

It's disappointing that neither piece has been taken seriously.

[gherkinnn]

> a journalist suggested a moratorium on the use of the word "Africa" in reporting

I get it. Under most circumstances, “Africa” is a hopeless descriptor. Second in ignorance only to “Asia”.

Though I haven’t noticed its broad use in journalism as much as in common speech.

[bsanr2]

I would say that journalism is just as bad, if not worse, because instead of making passing comments, they will present a whole-a*s story without indicating where in Africa the events occurred.