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April 08
Africa: US Media Coverage of New Science Less Likely to Mention Researchers With African and East Asian Names
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an… Read more »
March 18
Rwanda: Press Freedom in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda - What Journalists Have to Say About Doing Their Jobs
A majority of the world's population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. Read more »
February 21
Africa: Outrage Culture Is a Big, Toxic Problem. Why Do We Take Part? and How Can We Stop?
"Outrage culture" is pervasive in the digital age. It refers to our collective tendency to react, often with intense negativity, to developments around us. Read more »
February 22
South Africa: Protecting Your Image Online Is the Key to Fighting Them
Leanne Manas is a familiar face on South African televisions. Towards the end of 2023 the morning news presenter's face showed up somewhere else: in bogus news stories and fake… Read more »
February 14
Africa: Why Banning Gym Selfies Could Do Us All a Lot of Good
Taking selfies to document daily life is now a completely normalised activity across all ages and demographics. Read more »
February 09
Africa: It May Be Too Late to Stop the Great Election Disinformation Campaigns of 2024 but We Have to At Least Try
Global liberal democracy faces a near unprecedented list of digital threats in 2024 as the increasing exploitation of AI and the rampant spread of disinformation threaten the… Read more »
February 12
Africa: 100 Years of Radio in Africa - From Propaganda to People's Power
Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between… Read more »
February 05
South Africa: Surveillance and the State - South Africa's Proposed New Spying Law Is Open for Comment - an Expert Points Out Its Flaws
In early 2021, the South African Constitutional Court found that the country's State Security Agency, through its signals intelligence agency, the National Communication Centre,… Read more »
January 18
Africa: Israel Now Ranks Among the World's Leading Jailers of Journalists. We Don't Know Why They're Behind Bars
Israel has emerged as one of the world's leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Ghana: Ghana's Media Treats Terrorism As a Threat From Outside - It Overlooks Violence At Home
In 2022, 43% of all global terrorism deaths occurred in the Sahel - the region south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent. West Africa had… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Should the Media Tell You When They Use AI to Report the News? What Consumers Should Know
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the media landscape, both for news organisations and consumers. Applications such as ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing AI are creating new… Read more »
October 08, 2023
South Africa: Surveillance Law Changes but South Africans' Privacy Is Still At Risk
In a ringing judgment for the right to privacy, the South African Constitutional Court declared sections of the country's main communication surveillance law unconstitutional in… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: Five Golden Rules for Effective Science Communication - Perspectives From a Documentary Maker
Over the past three years, people from all walks of life have learned a great deal about different branches of science. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many of us to information… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: South Africa's Media Often Portrays Foreigners in a Bad Light. This Fuels Xenophobia
The media's huge influence comes from the fact that it's capable of affecting public perceptions. In the light of this we set out to understand how South Africa's print media… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Nigeria: 'Peter Pan' Enahoro, Nigerian Journalist and Publisher, Was Not Afraid to Speak His Mind
There are some people whose lives intersect with yours even if you never meet them in the flesh. One of these was Peter Osajele Aizegbeobor Enahoro, the Nigerian journalist who was… Read more »
June 02, 2023
South Africa: Eusebius Mckaiser Played a Transformative Role in Talk Radio in a Democratic South Africa
South African broadcaster, author and political analyst Eusebius McKaiser passed away suddenly on 30 May 2023 at the age of 45. News of his death reverberated through media… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Media Freedom and Democracy - Africans in Four Countries Weigh Up Thorny Questions About State Control
In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The programme, The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, examined the raids on villages,… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Kenya: From Advertising Blackmail to Physical Threats, Journalists Are Under Attack but Must Also Regain Public Trust
In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media… Read more »
March 03, 2023
South Africa: Tabloid Newspapers Are Seen As Sensationalist - but South Africa's Daily Sun Flipped That Script During Covid-19
Tabloid journalism usually refers to short, easily readable and mostly human-interest news, presented in a highly visual and sensationalist style. "Tabloidisation" has become… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Misinformation - Why It May Not Necessarily Lead to Bad Behaviour
"So far as the influence of the newspaper upon the mind and morals of the people is concerned, there can be no rational doubt that the telegraph has caused vast injury." So said… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Africa: Is 13 Too Young to Have a Tiktok or Instagram Account?
The surgeon general is the "nation's doctor" in the United States. They are tasked with giving Americans the "best scientific information" about their health. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: The BBC Has a Long History of Failed Attempts to Rid It of Political Influence
Most people probably don't know who the BBC's chairman is, or even that the BBC has a chairman. Yet this normally obscure figure has recently hit the headlines. Richard Sharp, BBC… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Why Social Media Makes You Feel Bad - and What to Do About It
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media and noticed you felt a bit down? Maybe a little envious? Why aren't you on a yacht? Running a startup? Looking amazing… Read more »
January 26, 2023
South Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy - Covid Experience Highlights Conspiracies, Mistrust and Role of Media
In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most - including South Africa… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: Women's Voices Are Missing in the Media - Including Them Could Generate Billions in Income
How can the news media represent women's voices better? The answer might be in a recent report, "From outrage to opportunity: How to include the missing perspectives of women of… Read more »
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