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Quid Pro Quo: How Donor-Funded Journalism Redefines Job Descriptions

Mia Malan
African Journalism Studies, volume 39, issue 2 (2018), pp. 121-129
"Donor-funded journalism is a complex sphere, frequently characterised by balancing acts between the priorities of two vastly different environments. The health desk of one of South Africa’s legacy media outlets, the Mail & Guardian, owes its existence to philanthropy. Launched in 2013, the Bhekis ... more
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Pressefreiheit: Nicht überall erhältlich

iz3w, issue 365 (2018), pp. 13-36
"Die iz3w erscheint in einem Land mit einer »guten Situation« für Presseerzeugnisse (globaler Index der Reporter ohne Grenzen). In vielen Ländern ist die Lage infolge von Repressionen »sehr ernst«, zum Beispiel in China, in Iran oder Sudan. Auch in Ländern zwischen diesen Extremen kann freier ... more
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Investigative Journalism in Africa: An Exploratory Study of Non-Profit Investigative Journalism Organizations in Africa

Ntibinyane Ntibinyane
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2018), 99 pp.
"This exploratory study [.] argues that in a continent where traditional media organizations are increasingly failing to hold power to account, not-for-profit organizations are leading by example, setting the agenda and constantly scrutinizing those in power. This study further looks at the motivati ... more
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Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa

Felicitas Becker, Joel Cabrita, Marie Rodet (eds.)
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press (2018), ix, 320 pp.
"Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa is one of the first volumes to put new media and old media into significant conversation with one another, and also offers a rare comparison between Christianity and Islam in Africa. The contributors find many previously unacknowledged correspondenc ... more
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Chinese Media Engagement in South Africa

Dani Madrid-Morales, Herman Wasserman
Journalism Studies, volume 19, issue 8 (2018), pp. 1218-1235
"China’s footprint in Africa’s media sector over the last decade has reached dimensions that make it impossible to go unnoticed. In South Africa, one of the countries where this imprint is most diversified, Chinese media have been engaged in a varied range of activities, including content produc ... more
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Creating Mobile Health Solutions for Behaviour Change: A Study of Eight Services in the MNutrition Initiative Portfolio

Kim Viljoen, Tobias Wacker
London: GSMA; Altai Consulting (2018), 50 pp.
"The GSMA mHealth programme, under the mNutrition Initiative funded by UK aid (the UK Department for International Development, DFID), has been working with mobile network operators (MNOs) and other mobile and health sector stakeholders to support the launch and scale of mobile health (mHealth) valu ... more
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The Influence of Learning Orientation and Creative Broadcasting Techniques on Small Business Sustainability: A Case Study of Selected Community Radio Stations in Bloemfontein

Kanya Faith Mofokeng
Central University of Technology, Free State, Master Thesis (2018), xvi, 237 pp.
"The current study, which recognises the importance of creating learning organisations and the introduction of new broadcasting techniques to the survival of an organisation, explores the influence of learning orientation (LO) and creative broadcasting techniques (CBT) on the sustainability of CRS. ... more
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Public Engagement in Malawi Through a Health-Talk Radio Programme ‘Umoyo Nkukambirana’: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation

Deborah Nyirenda, Tamara Chipasula Makawa, Chapita, Greyson, Chisomo Mdalla, Nkolokosa, Mzati et al.
Public Understanding of Science, volume 27, issue 2 (2018), pp. 229-242
"Radio is an effective source of health information in many resource poor countries. In Malawi, 53% of households own radios however few radio programmes in Malawi focus on health issues in the context of medical research. An interactive health-talk radio programme ‘Umoyo nkukambirana’ was intro ... more
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Die Deutschen und ihre Kolonien: Ein Überblick

Horst Gründer, Hermann Joseph Hiery (eds.)
Berlin: be.bra Verlag, Sonderausg. (2018), 352 pp.
"Zwischen 1884 und 1914 besaß Deutschland ein Kolonialreich, das von Togo in Westafrika bis zu den Inseln Samoas im Pazifik reichte. Dieses Buch bietet einen kenntnisreichen und allgemeinverständlichen Überblick über das kurzlebige deutsche Kolonialabenteuer. Es informiert über die politischen ... more
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How Influential Are Chinese Media in Africa? An Audience Analysis in Kenya and South Africa

Herman Wasserman, Dani Madrid-Morales
International Journal of Communication, volume 12 (2018), pp. 2212-2231
"This article uses data from seven focus groups with media and communication university students in Kenya and South Africa to explore the efficacy of Chinese-mediated public diplomacy. We show that Chinese media have little impact on students’ information habits, demonstrate that attitudes toward ... more
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Final Evaluation Speak Up Zambia: A Document for the Partnership

Joaquín de la Concha González
Santa Pola: Free Press Unlimited (2018), vi, 47 pp.
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State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2018. Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Zimbabwe: Challenges and Trends

Kampala: CIPESA (2018), 28 pp.
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Communication in International Development: Doing Good or Looking Good?
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Florencia Enghel, Jessica Noske-Turner (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2018), xiv, 182 pp.
"International development stakeholders harness communication with two broad purposes: to do good, via communication for development and media assistance, and to communicate do-gooding, via public relations and information. This book unpacks various ways in which different efforts to do good are com ... more
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Swasiland: Monarchie ohne Menschenrechte

Simone Knapp, Helge Neuschwander-Lutz (eds.)
Hamburg: Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland (EMW); Kirchliche Arbeitsstelle Südliches Afrika (KASA) (2018), 101 pp.
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How Influential are Chinese Media in Africa? An Audience Analysis in Kenya and South Africa

Herman Wasserman, Dani Madrid-Morales
International Journal of Communication, volume 12 (2018), pp. 2212-2231
"The increased presence of Chinese media in Africa has been the focus of much debate since the early 2010s. Discussions tend to revolve around issues of production and content, providing little evidence on the way audiences decode media messages aimed at extending China’s “soft power.” This ar ... more
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The Future of Radio in South Africa: Innovations and Trends
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Sarah Beham
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2018), 43 pp.
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Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion

Asbjørn Dyrendal, David G. Robertson, Egil Asprem (eds.)
Leiden; Boston: Brill (2018), xiii, 556 pp.
"Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s). ... more
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Beyond Watchdog Journalism: Media and Social Accountability
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Grahamstown: Rhodes University, School of Journalism and Media Studies; Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) (2018), 67 pp.
"The following report is an exploratory case study analysis of social accountability monitoring of the Eastern Cape Department of Education by the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) and mainstream media in the Eastern Cape. It provides in-depth analysis of the education programme’s work ... more
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‘The Big Brother We Appreciate’ or a ‘mafioso’? The Emergence of Stereotypes Concerning China and the Chinese in Angola

Jaroslaw Jura, Kaja Kaluzynska, Paulo de Carvalho
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 10, issue 3 (2018), pp. 251-271
"This article aims to analyse the process of emergence of China-related stereotypes in Angola, which have started to appear with an increasing number of Angolans establishing direct and non-direct contacts with the Chinese. The article investigates this issue based on the content of China-related ar ... more
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Filmische Zeugenschaft im Abseits: Kulturelle Dekolonisierungsprozesse und Dokumentarfilme zwischen Mosambik und Portugal

Robert Stock
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2018), 284 pp.
"Wie wird koloniale Gewalt historisch thematisiert? Wie gehen dokumentarische Filme und geschichtspolitische Diskurse mit ihr um? Robert Stock nähert sich diesen Fragen mit kritischem Blick auf den Kolonialkrieg Portugals in Afrika und den nationalen Befreiungskampf Mosambiks. Dabei fokussiert er s ... more