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Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa

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March 1, 2023

Before you write about a minor, consider their well-being

A digital news platform recently posted a video clip on social media that showed a child reportedly being stripped of …

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February 23, 2021

Public trust in the media is at a new low: a radical rethink of journalism is needed

Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town A recent report by an independent panel on the ethics and credibility of South …

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July 2, 2020

The media often conflates malicious criticism with genuine critique: why it shouldn’t

Julie Reid, University of South Africa This is an edited extract from Tell Our Story: Multiplying Voices in the News …

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March 26, 2020

Media ethics, safety and mental health: Reporting in the time of COVID-19

This article was first published by the Ethical Journalism Network on March 18, 2020. By Hannah Storm, EJN Director For …

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March 12, 2020

Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it

Denis Muller, University of Melbourne From an ethical perspective, covering the coronavirus story is really hard to do well. The …

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March 7, 2019

MPs want stronger law for media to protect identities of sexual violence survivors

A select parliamentary committee constituted to investigate allegations of sexual violence in Uganda’s schools, colleges and universities has recommended strict legal measures to ensure survivors of sexual violence are protected by the media.

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January 21, 2019

Why photographs of dead in Nairobi terror attack failed journalism — and dishonoured victims

George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire An article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi …

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October 31, 2014

Journalists in ethical quandary over free goodies from government

You are a journalist and government has decided to give you 40 iron sheets. Would you accept them? That is …

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