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The Unfreedom Monitor: Zimbabwe Country Report

Kudzai Chimhangwa

Amsterdam: Global Voices Advox (2022), 28 pp.

"The government of Zimbabwe and the ruling ZANU PF party are bent on ensuring that the status quo is preserved at all costs. As evidenced by findings in the Civic Media Observatory, the digital sphere has been identified as a threat to the country’s national security, insofar as deposing the curre ... more

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The Chilling: A Global Study of Online Violence Against Women Journalists
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Julie Posetti, Nabeelah Shabbir (eds.)

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ);UNESCO (2022), 325 pp.

"This ground-breaking three-year global study on gender-based online violence against women journalists represents collaborative research covering 15 countries. It is the most geographically, linguistically, and ethnically diverse scoping of the crisis conducted up until late 2022. The research draw ... more

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¿Hay concentración en internet en América Latina? El caso Uruguay

Gabriel E. Levy B.

Montevideo: Observacom;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2022), 16 pp.

"El análisis de la información disponible sobre ocho indicadores de concentración en Internet en Uruguay muestra que en casi todas ellas unas pocas empresas tienen una posición dominante en el mercado o servicio relevado." (Conclusiones, página 16)

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Privacy Imperilled: Analysis of Surveillance, Encryption and Data Localisation Laws in Africa

CIPESA (2022), 67 pp.

"In the past few years, many countries across the continent have enacted various laws that permit surveillance, mandate telecommunication intermediaries to facilitate the interception of communication, stipulate the mandatory collection of biometric data, limit the use of encryption, require the loc ... more

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TV y radio en cifras 2022

Lima: Consejo Consultivo de Radio y Televisión (CONCORTV) (2022), 31 pp.

"Informe sobre los principales indicadores de la radio y televisión en el Perú. Datos del número de estaciones, número de titulares, estaciones según finalidad, titulares de televisión y radio estatales, y situación de los Códigos de Ética de las estaciones de televisión y radio, proporcio ... more

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Diagnóstico del sector radiodifusión sonora e identificación de necesidades regulatorias

Bogotá: Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRCOM) (2022), 36 pp.

"El estudio presentado contiene la caracterización del sector de radiodifusión sonora en el país, incluyendo una descripción de la cadena de valor y de la interacción de los agentes que hacen parte de esta. Así mismo, el estudio presenta la identificación de manera preliminar de un conjunto d ... more

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The State of Digital Security Among Independent Media Organizations in Lebanon

Ali Sibai

Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2022), 31 pp.

"This research was conducted to assess the digital security posture among independent media organizations in Lebanon. It is significant for media organizations in Lebanon to maintain a good standard of digital security, especially in an era when press freedom is increasingly under attack." (Introduc ... more

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African Media Barometer: An Analysis of Trends in AMBs for 28 Countries Over 11 Years
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Phillip Santos

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2022), 53 pp.

"All the AMBs consistently demonstrate that African countries provide for at least freedom of expression, although a number also specify freedom of the press in their national constitutions. Most have ratified international instruments which provide for and seek to enhance fundamental freedoms. Howe ... more

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Palestinian Territories Media Landscape Guide

Mohammed Asaker et al.

CDAC Network (2022), 20 pp.

"This Media Landscape Guide provides a snapshot of the media in the Palestinian territories. It includes information on audiences, content producers and languages associated with the media and examines the communications culture and preferences of different groups in the community. The guide gives a ... more

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Belarus Media Landscape Guide

CDAC Network (2022), 21 pp.

"This Media Landscape Guide was produced in January 2022. It provides a snapshot of the media at this time in Belarus. It provides an analysis of the recent shocks to the media landscape and an overview of the different types of media and information sources available for Belarusians: digital media ... more

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Afghanistan Media Landscape Guide

Atefeh Givian (coord.)

CDAC Network (2022), 24 pp.

"This Media Landscape Guide provides a snapshot of the media in Afghanistan, including the audiences, the producers, the preferences of different groups in the community, the communications culture, and the languages associated with the media. It gives an insight into the role of media in developmen ... more

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The Unfreedom Monitor: Morocco Country Report

Amsterdam: Global Voices Advox (2022), 27 pp.

"Journalists and independent press are tried and prosecuted with harsh charges that reach up to 20 years of imprisonment under the Penal Code, rather than the Press Code of 2016, which abolished imprisonment for criticising the monarch. The government closely monitors and controls media content thro ... more

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The Unfreedom Monitor: Egypt Country Report

Amsterdam: Global Voices Advox (2022), 20 pp.

"According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), half of the media in the country is owned by the government or affiliated with the intelligence services. The rest are owned by pro-government businessmen. The few independent press websites that are still open have been blocked. Their owners and editor ... more

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The Unfreedom Monitor: Tanzania Country Report

Amsterdam: Global Voices Advox (2022), 22 pp.

"Tanzania has exercised authority on digital avenues in three main vital ways: • Surveillance: Data governance in Tanzania has been one area that has had fewer restrictions as there are still laws that adequately speak to things such as data protection and privacy. However, laws such as the Cyberc ... more

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Controlling China’s Digital Ecosystem: Observations on Chinese Social Media

Jennifer Pan

China Leadership Monitor, issue 72 (2022), 10 pp.

"Nowhere is the effort to control the flow of digital information more extensive and sustained than it is in China. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses a wide range of tools and strategies to achieve two related, but distinct, goals of digital information control: to shape public knowledge and to ... more

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Assessment of Media Development in Sudan 2019-2020: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators

Steve Buckley, Amel Ibrahim Ahmed Abuzaid, Sara Eljmiaabi, Ahmed Yahia

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 107 pp.

"The research data reveal that Sudan at the time had at least 10 media-related laws in place that do not meet international standards. At the same time, the country had the benefit of an infrastructure of 30 institutions offering media education and training. Sudan has an opportunity to restructure ... more

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Assessment of Media Development in Malawi: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators

Francis Chikunkhuzeni, Peter Mhagama, Jacob Jimu, Paul Kingstone Mphepo et al.

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 157 pp.

"Malawi has seen an exponential growth of its media, both in quality and quantity. For example, there were only two broadcasting stations at the start of the 1990s, while Malawi has increased this over the years to 57 radio stations and 14 television broadcasters. Although the plurality of Malawi’ ... more

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Assessment of Media Development in The Gambia: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators

Alymana Bathily, Sait Matty Jaw, Modou Joof, Awa Bah, Birane Gai et al.

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 86 pp.

"Although some planned reforms announced since 2017 concerning the rights to freedom of expression and others are yet to be finalized, the report finds that the media environment has improved considerably since the new government came into power. In the context of a rising internet penetration rate, ... more

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Assessment of Media Development in Kenya: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators

Alymana Bathily, Sait Matty Jaw, Modou Joof, Awa Bah, Birane Gai et al.

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 103 pp.

"1. Government should implement the Access to Information Act 2016 speedily and fully. This would help realize the Right of Access to Information and promote a culture of transparency, openness and accountability among public officials. 2. The Information and Communications Act should be revised to ... more

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African Media Barometer: Namibia 2022

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2022), 83 pp.

"On the surface, Namibia’s stellar reputation as the beacon of media freedom remains intact, but the role of the Fourth Estate in speaking truth to power is gradually being eroded as state officials become increasingly intolerant of the media in Namibia. The perceptible decline in the media landsc ... more

The Chilling: A Global Study of Online Violence Against Women Journalists Top Insights

African Media Barometer: An Analysis of Trends in AMBs for 28 Countries Over 11 Years Top Insights

The Chilling: A Global Study of Online Violence Against Women Journalists
Top Insights

African Media Barometer: An Analysis of Trends in AMBs for 28 Countries Over 11 Years
Top Insights