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The Watchdog Press in the Doghouse: A Comparative Study of Attitudes about Accountability Journalism, Trust in News, and News Avoidance

Antonis Kalogeropoulos, Benjamin Toff, Richard Fletcher

International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 29, issue 2 (2024), pp. 485-506

"The watchdog role has been one of the most widely discussed normative functions of the press. In this study, we examine the public’s attitudes toward the news media’s watchdog performance and how they correlate with trust in news and news avoidance, two important phenomena for democracy and the ... more

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Echoing the Local Voices: Supporting Local Good Governance Through Community Radio in Indonesia

Dian Wardiana Sjuro, Siti Khadijah Ute Lies, Nuryah Asri Sjafirah

Communication Research and Practice, volume 9, issue 4 (2023), pp. 361-376

"This article investigates the role of community radio in fostering good governance at the local level in the setting of Indonesia. Using the example of PASS FM Radio, this article demonstrates how community radio has fulfilled the purpose and function of media as a public sphere. As a community rad ... more

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#MbungeLive: Findings from an evaluation study

Twaweza East Africa (2023), 13 pp.

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Media, Governance and Accountability in Nigeria

Barigbon Gbara Nsereka, Harcourt Whyte Dike, Obiageli Pauline Ohiagu (eds.)

Ibadan: Evans Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) (2023), xiii, 280 pp.

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Social Media and Africa's Public Sector: Perspectives on Contemporary Issues

Eric Kwame Adae, Kojo Kakra Twum, Robert Hinson, Helen Inseng Duh, Doreen Anyamesem Odame

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xv, 133 pp.

"This book focuses on developing a systematic approach to understanding the transformations in Africa's public sector social media landscape. Looking at the use of social media from the African public sector perspective, the authors present a comprehensive understanding of social media practices and ... more

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Digital Government Model

Washington, DC: USAID (2022), 12 pp.

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Data for Governance Alliance advocacy manual: A tool for articulating data-based advocacy and engagement between African CSOs and the African Union

Nansata Yakubu

Data for Governance Alliance Consortium (2022), 110 pp.

"The purpose of the training manual is to increase knowledge, skills, confidence and build the capacity of citizens and civil society organizations on evidence-based advocacy, and data driven advocacy. Through a combination of praxis and complementary activities, trainees will have an enhanced compr ... more

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Periodismo de investigación e impacto en la inversión pública

Luciana Aliaga et al.

Lima: Calandria (2021), 54 pp.

"Esta publicación, de libre acceso, comprende 32 reportajes y crónicas periodísticas de investigación en materia de inversión pública, de 32 periodistas, 20 varones y 12 mujeres, correspondientes a 16 regiones del país: Cusco, La Libertad, Piura, Junín, Lambayeque, Arequipa, Lima, Puno, Ica, ... more

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Media Accountability in Africa: A Study of Policies and Practices at Two Newsrooms in Kenya

Jared Obuya

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, volume 47, issue 1 (2021), pp. 42-59

"Media accountability has attracted the interest of journalism scholars, media managers and policy makers as the debate grows on how to ensure a free and accountable media. However, media accountability is rarely studied beyond the theoretical and academic debate, especially in many parts of Africa. ... more

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Assessing Whistleblowing Legislation: Methodology and Guidelines for Assessment Against the EU Directive and Best Practice

Andy McDevitt, Marie Terracol

Berlin: Transparency International (2020), 94 pp.

"In 2019, the European Union adopted the “Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law” (Whistleblower Protection Directive). EU Member States are required to transpose the provisions of th ... more

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Citizen-Centred Accountability: How Can We Make it Last? Bringing Together Perspectives on the Sustainability of Citizen-Centred Accountability Mechanisms

Integrity Action (2020), 7 pp.

"[...] Integrity Action has been exploring this question through conversations with civil society representatives, government, researchers, and citizens. During 2020 we interviewed 25 figures from sectors including social accountability, open government, and civic tech, and combined this with feedba ... more

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Social Media, Development and Governance

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders

Incheon: Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT-ESCAP) (2020), 145 pp.

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Accountability to Affected Populations: A Handbook for UNICEF and Partners

UNICEF (2020), xi, 109 pp.

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Community Driven Governance and Service Delivery Audits in Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi: Africa’s Voices Foundation (2020), 60 pp.

"There is a strong consensus within the governance space that citizen engagement is integral in supporting social accountability and strengthening democracy. The impact of the modalities through which citizens make demands on the degree to which citizens feel empowered to trigger recognition and act ... ion from the duty holders remains an open question, more so in the Kenyan context where citizen engagement and social accountability align to the Constitution’s provisions on “public participation”. To this end, Africa’s Voices bridges this gap by deploying its innovative approach to civic engagement through the ‘Common Social Accountability Platform’ (CSAP) which uses interactive radio shows to achieve meaningful spaces of mediated public discussion between citizens and authorities that are valued by both and strengthens relations between them. The approach also provides evidence of citizen opinions in a form that supports policy action by authorities. In the Strengthening Public Accountability and Integrity Systems (SPAIS) pilot project, AVF focused the intervention on the urban poor settlements of Nairobi through a series of weekly interactive radio shows in three popular radio stations over a period of 2 months (8 shows per station for a total of 24 broadcasts over 8 weeks). While the shows explored a range of issues relevant to corruption, transparency, public participation and accountability, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the content of the discussions was largely focused on health governance and healthcare service delivery. The topics of discussion included overall citizen experience and satisfaction in healthcare service provision; appropriate utilisation of resources allocated to healthcare for COVID-19; and citizen perceptions of their role in ensuring and monitoring appropriate resource allocation for healthcare. The intervention also served as a mechanism for citizens to air concerns and grievances related to potential corruption incidents in the healthcare sector and beyond. This SPAIS project convenes large-scale, plural and inclusive accountability dialogues between authorities and citizens in urban poor settlements of Nairobi with a view to promote and uphold public accountability and the role that citizens can play in countering corruption, to enhance citizen perceptions of voice and efficacy, government recognition of and engagement with citizens, and ultimately the forging of trust between citizens and authorities. Moreover, this project aims to strengthen citizen engagement in the monitoring of healthcare service delivery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide trusted spaces for an exchange on matters related to the provision and quality of healthcare services. It envisions to draw rich insights from citizen voices and recommend programme options for UNDP and SPAIS partners to adapt future programming to the needs and opinions of citizens regarding tackling corruption in the health sector." (Introduction, page 7-8) more

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Public participation and social accountability in Kenyan counties: A pilot study using interactive radio in Siaya

Sharath Srinivasan, Stephanie Diepeveen, Khadija Mohammed, Edgar Otieno

Nairobi; Cambridge: Africa's Voices Foundation;Urban Institute (2019), 34 pp.

"[...] this pilot study in Siaya County sought to assess what makes for more effective public participation in Kenya. In contributing to a timely policy concern about how to best meet the imperatives/aspirations of devolution, it sought also to address the limited empirical evidence in scholarship a ... more

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Digital Justice Manifesto: A Call to Own Our Digital Future

Just Net Coalition (2019), 16 pp.

"Key principles: 1. Data subjects must own their data – individually and collectively. 2. Our data requires protection from abuse. 3. We need the tools to control our data. 4. Data commons need appropriate governance frameworks. 5. Data protection, sharing and use require new institutions. 6. Data ... more

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PNG Citizen Perceptions of Governance and Media Engagement Report 2019

ABC International Development (2019), 53 pp.

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The Media and Participatory Governance in Ghana: Trends and Challenges

Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2019), 15 pp.

"Drawing on available data and literature, this paper begins with an introduction on the media landscape in Ghana and explains how the media have contributed to promoting participatory and accountable governance. It further discusses the trends, barriers of media and governance in Ghana and makes ke ... more

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#SpeakUp: Using Social Media to Promote Police Accountability in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Romi Sigsworth

Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies (ISS) (2019), 38 pp.

"Social media engagement alone can achieve limited results in promoting public accountability for police misconduct in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda but can and has served as a valuable tool in this endeavour. The percentage of the population in Africa that engages in discussions on social media platfo ... more

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The Media and Participatory Governance in Senegal: Trends and Challenges

Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2019), 12 pp.

"The paper begins with an introduction on the media landscape in Senegal and explains how they have today become platforms where citizens can get information and express their views on the implementation and the operationalization of public policies. This paper also elaborates on the challenges that ... more