Death by Covid-19, a eulogy for journalism as we knew it
By David Lumu It had been coming for many years. But the Covid-19 pandemic put a fine point on the impending Armageddon that hovers over the horizon of good old …
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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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Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters
Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The prevalence of disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn that: …
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Tips for Investigating Covid-19 in Africa
Rowan Philp, Global Investigative Journalism Network Africa’s investigative journalists are playing a critical role in unpacking the continent’s growing coronavirus pandemic, and holding responding governments to account. Investigative stories have …
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Telling the story of Covid-19 in Africa: A basket of ideas
Updated on May 13, 2020. This is a running list of story ideas on Covid-19. You are welcome to contribute ideas in the comments section, through ACME’s social pages or …
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Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression
Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some …
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Globally journalists covering Covid-19 face increasing restrictions
More than 70 percent of journalists globally have suffered restrictions, obstruction or intimidation while reporting on Covid-19, a survey conducted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) shows. The survey …
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193 partner organizations urge UN Secretary General to take action to secure release of jailed journalists amid COVID-19
This letter was first published by the Med. ACME is one of the 193 partner organisations that signed the letter. May 5, 2020 Secretary-General António Guterres United Nations Room NL-3019 …
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