Death by Covid-19, a eulogy for journalism as we knew it
By David Lumu It had been coming for many years. But the Covid-19 pandemic put a fine point on the impending Armageddon that hovers over the horizon of good old …
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Coronavirus media coverage must avoid the mistakes of the Aids pandemic in Africa
Ludek Stavinoha, University of East Anglia As COVID-19 becomes the most intensely covered virus in history, there are important lessons to be drawn from the media’s reporting of another global …
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The future may be digital, but content will still be key
A lot has been written about the credible claim that the future of media is digital. Sadly we still appear to be paying more attention to the medium than to …
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Why media owners should invest in good journalism
This article was originally published by Daily Monitor on 30 June, 2020. By Margaret Vuchiri When Princess Diana died, former head of obituaries at the BBC, Bob Chaundy, was in …
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Journalists are recognizing they’re writing a rough draft of history — and can’t say definitively “that’s the way it is
Kevin M. Lerner, Marist College On April 4, a Los Angeles Times story about the varying effects of the novel coronavirus contained a remarkable paragraph: “One thing to keep in …
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Journalists must ensure that COVID-19 response is no vehicle to steal public money
By Teresa Nannozi It is hard to think about much when it appears as if everything is irrelevant in the face of COVID-19, a pandemic that has brought the fear …
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Why Africa’s journalists aren’t doing a good job on COVID-19
George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire The media’s coverage of COVID-19 is being questioned as the disease sweeps across the world. The pandemic has severely tested national health systems and …
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The role of journalists in the midst of COVID-19 – Inform. Explain. Educate.
Dear journalist, The enormity of the COVID-19 crisis should not stop you from holding our political leaders and other forms of officialdom accountable. The biggest role of the media in …
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