This week, a Ugandan media personality, MC Ollo (real name Stanley Odong), sparked outrage with a tweet mentioning a musician’s daughter. The tweet claimed he visited her dormitory room at a renowned all-girls school. Meant to be humorous, the post backfired spectacularly. It overshadowed MC Ollo’s reason for being at the school (an event) and, […]
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Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, University of Nairobi; Marissa J. Moorman, Indiana University; Modestus Fosu, Ghana Institute of Journalism, and Stanley Tsarwe, University of Namibia Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies […]
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Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster and Lucas Graves, University of Wisconsin-Madison “Fake news” loves a crisis. It’s clear now that false information has played a role in recent events around the world from divisive elections to the COVID pandemic to the conflict roiling Israel and Gaza. It is important to counter false claims and false […]
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The reality of women’s underrepresentation in the news media is undeniable. Research from the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) consistently shows women’s underrepresentation as news sources. In Kenyan media coverage of the 2022 election, women comprised only 19% of subject-matter experts. Similarly, ACME’s 2020 report on Ugandan media coverage of public affairs revealed that […]
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Freedom of expression and open dialogue are essential in the dynamic world of content creation. This fundamental right, enshrined in Uganda’s Constitution, empowers individuals to share diverse perspectives and contribute to a thriving media ecosystem. Independent content creators are increasingly at the forefront of societal discourse, bringing fresh voices and perspectives to the table. While […]
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Two journalists are assigned to report on the aftermath of devastating floods. Both receive instructions from their editors to tell the story from the community’s perspective. However, their approaches to this directive vary significantly. One journalist adopts a cursory approach. He prioritises interviews with government officials and local civil society groups, believing this will adequately […]
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François Nel, University of Central Lancashire 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 possibilities to assist in writing and researching the news, but these also raise ethical concerns. One of the most pressing questions for news organisations […]
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In the midst of the Israel-Gaza conflict, battle for truth has intensified, raising concerns for both journalists and news consumers. A telling example is a striking image, shared widely on social media, depicting figures glad in military attire, adorned with logos of prominent media organisations. These ‘gunmen’, form a firing squad, taking aim at a […]
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