A new study from two Makerere University dons highlights the crucial role of specialised training in strengthening environmental journalism in Uganda. Conducted by journalism lecturers Ivan Nathanael Lukanda and Gerald Walulya of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University, the research focuses on the impact of training initiatives developed and implemented by the […]
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Cathleen LeGrand, University of Leeds; Chris Paterson, University of Leeds, and Jörg Wiegratz, University of Leeds The online financial products and services known as “fintech” have become deeply embedded in the economic and social life of many African countries over the past decade. Headlines across the continent often extol fintech’s virtues. Technology is “driving financial […]
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j Siguru Wahutu, New York University and David Cheruiyot, University of Groningen Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it – they’re all about Africa. But the most correct answer is […]
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It took the generous reaction of a powerful multinational to the dramatic footage of a most powerless woman to remind us of the potency of a good media story. The NTV Uganda story, produced by Mr Ivan Kamana Walunyolo, featured Night Ampurire, a fresh fruit seller. For years, she persistently drove a dilapidated pickup truck, […]
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Randy Stein, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Caroline Meyersohn, California State University, Long BeachPointing out that someone else is wrong is a part of life. And journalists need to do this all the time – their job includes helping sort what’s true from what’s not. But what if people just don’t like hearing corrections? […]
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Godfried Asante, San Diego State University Ghana’s Supreme Court is live televising its proceedings on the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill. This was on the request of Ghana’s attorney general, who cited public interest and transparency. The bill was passed by the country’s parliament in February 2024 amid global furore and local outcry. The bill criminalises […]
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Maxwell Maseko, University of the Witwatersrand It’s a bumper year for elections on the continent: by the end of 2024, 20 countries ought to have gone to the polls to vote in national elections. A handful of others are also scheduled to conduct local-level elections. As is the case elsewhere in the world, digital technologies […]
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A new report by Africa No Filter, in partnership with the Africa Center New York and the University of Cape Town, sheds light on how the world’s leading news outlets portray Africa. The report, titled “Global Media Index for Africa,” analyses online news coverage from 20 influential news providers, including CNN, The Guardian, BBC, and […]
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