June 25, 2007 | Read Time: 1 minute
The Irish rock star Bono continues to find new ways to promote charitable efforts aimed at improving the health conditions in Africa.
The musician temporarily put down his microphone to serve as the guest editor of Vanity Fair magazine’s Africa issue.
The issue, which has drawn some criticism in journalism circles, was praised by the authors of the blog Look To The Stars, which was started by a British couple to chronicle the charitable efforts of celebrities.
“Africa is a continent with great need, and has been given a disproportionately low amount of attention and aid from wealthy nations,” writes Saskia Akyil, a contributor to the blog. “It is the first Vanity Fair issue to have a guest editor, and Bono’s highly publicized commitment to aiding Africa makes him an obvious choice for editor of this issue. In recent years, celebrities have used their status to bring a great deal of attention to Africa.”
What do you think of Vanity Fair’s Africa issue? Will it help raise awareness and money for charitable causes or is it just a clever way to sell magazines? Click on the comments link below this post to share your thoughts.
