Sisanda Nkoala, University of South Africa; Blessing Makwambeni, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and Trust Matsilele, Cape Peninsula University of Technology The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the […]
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Wasim Ahmed, University of Stirling and Mariann Hardey, Durham University Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in the app’s first day. According to […]
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At the onset of Donald Trump’s bid for president in 2015, The Huffington Post published a statement regarding their coverage of Trump’s campaign. It stated: “After watching and listening to Donald Trump since he announced his candidacy for president, we have decided we won’t report on Trump’s campaign as part of The Huffington Post’s political coverage. Instead, we will […]
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New York Times Op-Ed columnist Maureen Dowd recently wrote a reflective piece titled “Requiem for the Newsroom.” The article is largely nostalgic but also touches on the unique and sometimes peculiar aspects of newsrooms. Reading it made me think about the intriguing stories, news tips, and correspondences that take place in newsrooms, and what might […]
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Keynote Address: David Sseppuuya Uganda Bankers’ Association / Bank of Uganda Media Engagement in Partnership with African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 A few years ago, when Barclays Bank announced that it would close shop in Uganda, there was a lot of disquiet. Barclays had been a […]
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George Ogola, University of Nottingham In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media industries, explains the impact of these attacks on media freedom in Kenya. What are the major emerging threats against media freedom in Kenya? Kenya’s […]
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The BBC was last week plunged into turmoil due to the backlash resulting from their decision to remove Gary Lineker, a celebrated sports personality, from the airwaves. Lineker, who hosts the popular Match of the Day programme, was suspended after using his Twitter account to criticise the UK government’s asylum policy in response to plans […]
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Ask any news editor, and they will tell you that crafting a headline that succinctly captures the story’s main thrust is one of their biggest headaches. Being a news editor and an active journalist, I have gone through this nightmare countless times. In front of you is a good story with several shocking revelations and […]
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