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Africa: Africans Back Media Freedom, Says Survey
allAfrica, 4 May 2015
Most Africans want the media to play a watchdog role, and support its right to publish what it wants without government interference, says a new analysis of African public opinion. Read more »
Africans Want Free Media Despite Trust Deficit
In a study published to mark World Press Freedom Day, the Afrobarometer research network says that a majority of citizens supports media freedom in 25 out of 34 countries covered in their surveys on the topic. But a third of Africans think the media often publishes things journalists know are not true.
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3 May 2015
African publics back rights, responsibilities of media watchdogs
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- Thomas Bentley, Kangwook Han, and Mina Okuru
- Publisher:
- Thomas Bentley, Kangwook Han, and Mina Okuru
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Journalists have little doubt that a free and effective news media is a cornerstone of democracy and development. But do their customers - everyday ... see more »
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AMI, 30 April 2015
An important debate on the roles and responsibilities of media is currently taking place in Africa. I believe it is possible to distinguish two, possibly more, but certainly two… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Conflating Terrorism and Journalism in Ethiopia
CPJ, 27 April 2015
At the Lideta courthouse in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa, stands a statue of a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales in her outstretched hand--a universal symbol of… Read more »
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West Africa: Amid Ebola Outbreak, West African Governments Try to Isolate Media
CPJ, 27 April 2015
On the first Saturday of November 2014, when media owner and broadcaster David Tam Baryoh switched on the mic for his weekly "Monologue" show on independent Citizen FM in Freetown,… Read more »
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Kenya: Editor Murdered By Unknown Assailants
CPJ, 1 May 2015
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the western Kenyan town of Eldoret to do their utmost to identify and prosecute the killers of journalist John Kituyi… Read more »
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Somalia: Gunmen Kill a Radio Journalist in Somalia
CPJ, 1 May 2015
Unidentified armed men on Wednesday night shot dead Somali journalist Daud Ali Omar at his home in Somalia, according to local journalists and news reports. Read more »
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Nigeria: World Press Freedom Day - Editors Resolve to Tackle Corruption
Independent (Lagos), 3 May 2015
In commemoration of the annual World Press Freedom, celebrated on May 3, journalists in Nigeria under the umbrella of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), have taken on the task of… Read more »
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Burundi: Govt Gags Independent Media Amid Protests
DW, 3 May 2015
In reaction to protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to secure a third term in office, Burundian authorities have restricted the work of independent radio stations and… Read more »
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Africa: On World Press Freedom Day and Journalists' Safety
CPJ, 1 May 2015
Last week, I met a Cameroonian journalist who worked in the Congo until he fled following a series of threats and an attack on his home by armed men who assaulted his sister. Read more »
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Algeria: World Day of Press Freedom - Grine Pays Tribute to Murdered Journalists
Algerie Presse Service, 3 May 2015
Communication Minister Hamid Grine laid Sunday in Algiers a wreath of flowers before the monument erected in memory of journalists killed by terrorism during the black decade, on… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'Media Freedom Still a Dream'
Zimbabwe Standard, 3 May 2015
ZIMBABWEANS have little to celebrate on World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) commemorations today as the media remains under siege from government and "corporate bullies", stakeholders… Read more »
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Southern Africa: State of the Media in SADC Under the Microscope
MISA, 2 May 2015
Since its foundation in 1992, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has been the primary advocate for media freedom and freedom of expression in southern Africa, issuing… Read more »
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Cameroon: Press Freedom - Ethics First!
Cameroon Tribune, 4 May 2015
April May 3 was commemorated as World Press Freedom Day across the globe. Press freedom sends different messages and perceptions across the world and in our specific Cameroonian… Read more »
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Africa: On World Press Freedom Day, UN Says Free Expression Vital for Global Sustainability
UN News, 3 May 2015
Freedom of expression and press freedom are critical to the successful implementation of good governance and human rights around the world, top United Nations officials declared… Read more »
