Reflections on Ugandan press coverage of Covid-19
By John Baptist Wasswa In terms of news values, drama, impact or consequence, and human interest have never occupied the print media in Uganda in such profound ways as during …
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Voice of America struggle for independence highlights issue of state role in government-backed media
Kate Wright, University of Edinburgh; Martin Scott, University of East Anglia, and Mel Bunce, City, University of London Journalists, scholars, media freedom organisations and even senior Republicans have been alarmed …
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Analysis of viral disinformation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
UNESCO has published two policy briefs that offer insights into COVID-19-related disinformation. It notes that COVID-19 has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods …
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Coronavirus conspiracy theories are dangerous – here’s how to stop them spreading
Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol and John Cook, George Mason University The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate, reminding us that this crisis …
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Parliament rejects ICT ministry COVID-19 budget for media
In the end the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance was allocated Shs6 billion in the COVID-19 supplementary budget approved by Parliament on 7 April. The Budget Committee recommended that …
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Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
Jon-Patrick Allem, University of Southern California Over the past few weeks, misinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across social media at an alarming rate. One video that …
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Accountability in Kenya’s media still needs attention. What can be done
Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash. Jared Obuya, Moi University In Kenya, there’s growing debate about media accountability – that the media should act in the interests of the public good, …
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Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies
Science journalism and investigative journalism which seek to pursue the truth rather than just the reporting of events, are critically important in this age of fake news and fallacies.
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