Tegan Zimmerman, Mount Saint Vincent University and Adebola Esther Osegboun, Federal University, Oye Ekiti It has been a little over a decade since 270 female students were kidnapped from a school in Chibok, Nigeria by the extremist armed group Boko Haram. While, many of the girls escaped, were rescued or were released in exchanges, many […]
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Matthew Powers, University of Washington This year has been a grim one for journalism, with layoffs at the Los Angeles Times, Time magazine, NBC News, Forbes, National Geographic, Business Insider and Sports Illustrated. Further cuts loom in newsrooms across the U.S. Growing numbers of reporters and editors, tired of waiting for the other shoe to […]
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The media has been on the receiving end as the debate on whether or not to change the presidential age limit continues. In October alone, two radio stations were taken off air after they were accused of inciting violence, while a TV station was asked to fire a producer for a news show over the […]
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The Tanzanian government has for the third time banned a critical weekly newspaper for allegedly publishing articles that insulted President John Magufuli, adding to a growing list of actions against freedom of expression in the country. Magufuli won the vote for his no nonsense anti-corruption stance but his term has been tainted by closure of […]
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This article, published on http://www.wandianjoya.com is republished with the writer’s permission. By Wandia Njoya Never in my life, did I imagine that in the name of democracy, a massive fraud would be committed against the Kenyan people with the participation of the international community. The Kenyatta oligarchy, having bought the complicity of the international community […]
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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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This article was first published in Daily Monitor on 26 January. It is republished here with permission. *** By Nicholas Sengoba In the middle of an election, every entity, will want as much media coverage as possible -especially if that exposure comes at relatively ‘no cost.’ The ruling NRM has done the opposite. They decided to […]
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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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