African Centre for Media Excellence
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This article was first published by African Free Press, a publication of Media Institute of Southern Africa. It is based on a body of work developed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of …
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Dr Admire Mare, Namibia University of Science and Technology and Dumisani Moyo, University of Johannesburg New digital technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp have significantly shaped news production, …
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George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire An article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi has provoked fury and consternation in Kenya. The article features …
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Applications like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp have brought a broad range of users in on public discussions. Bloomicon/Shutterstock George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire Online platforms have become an important …
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By David Rupiny As you read this article, Radio Unity, arguably Lira’s most popular radio station, could still be under lock and key. The station was closed 13 days ago …
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By Jacobs O. Seaman In a postscript to a Facebook statement that Yoweri Museveni made in the wake of the chaotic Arua Municipality by-election in August, the president said, “PS: …
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Photo caption: Nigerians have the lowest trust in the country’s media, thanks to widespread misinformation. EPA/Ahmed Jallanzo Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town and Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Houston Concerns …
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Daniel Hammett, University of Sheffield Rwanda has introduced legislation which criminalises the public humiliation or insult – through gestures, writings or cartoons – of national authorities, public service officials or …
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