Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or misleading information whether or not it was intended to mislead, has long been recognised as a problem worldwide. Together with disinformation, which is spread deliberately to misinform or mislead, it constitutes a key part of […]
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Media in Africa should make itself relevant to the development agenda of the continent by offering meaningful criticism of policy and by stopping its obsession with politics, a top media development expert said on Wednesday in a lecture in Kampala. “I am convinced the media in Africa requires a serious rethink,” said Mr Eric Chinje, […]
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It’s a real pleasure for me to join you this morning at this beautiful venue. Kampala is one of the most vibrant cities on the African continent, and by taking its pulse one can tell the health of mother Africa. It is always a great thrill for me to meet other media professionals from the […]
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By Bernard Tabaire (Below is the slightly edited text of the overview of the “Media and Politics in Africa Annual Lecture” series that Mr Tabaire, ACME co-founder and director of programmes, gave at the inaugural lecture at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday, 26 November 2014) *** Welcome to this the inaugural Media and […]
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