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The sustainability and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on media houses in Uganda and Ethiopia

By Gerald Walulya and Mulatu Alemayehu Moges Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic challenges globally across various sectors, including the media. The economic effects of the pandemic, particularly, have hit the advertising sector, which is the lifeblood of media houses. Despite the raging economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the media, few […]

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Trauma-informed journalism: What it is, why it’s important and tips for practicing it
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Trauma-informed journalism: What it is, why it’s important and tips for practicing it

By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource You may have heard the term “trauma-informed” in the context of health care, education and, more recently, journalism. In general, being trauma-informed means recognizing that trauma is common and people may have experienced serious trauma at some point in their lives. Trauma-informed practices first took shape in medicine, […]

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The state of media freedom during Covid-19 pandemic in Rwanda
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The state of media freedom in Rwanda during Covid-19 pandemic

This report looks into the threats to press freedom and the media sector in general during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Rwanda. It covers the period from March 2020 when the Government instituted measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 until March 2021, focusing on the fate of journalists and the media during […]

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Tips for covering COVID-19 boosters — and helping your audience understand the scientific process

By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource This tip sheet was updated on Oct. 19 to include information about the World Health Organization’s views on boosters as a health equity issue. Uncertainty and change have been two common themes of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent confusion and controversy surrounding vaccine boosters — including the […]

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