commbox Africa

Filter

6439

Sort by:

Direction:

External Link (13)

Google Scholar (11)

WorldCat (12)

Building an Imperial Broadcasting Network as the Empire Disintegrated: The Birth of Radio in the French Sub-Saharan African Colonies During Decolonization

Thomas Leyris

Journal of Radio & Audio Media, volume 29, issue 1 (2022), pp. 120-135

"Whereas France owned the second most important empire in the world in 1945, the colonial domination paradoxically leaned very little on radio broadcasting. It was not until 1954 that the French governement, under the impulsion of Pierre Schaeffer, inventor of the “musique concrète,” launched a ... more

External Link (9)

Google Scholar (8)

WorldCat (9)

From State Repression to Fear of non-state Actors: Examining Emerging Threats of Journalism Practice in Ethiopia

Téwodros W. Workneh

Journalism Practice, volume 16, issue 9 (2022), pp. 1909-1926

"Non-state media journalists in Ethiopia traditionally faced safety threats emanating from state-sponsored attacks and punitive legal frameworks. Recently, however, state hostility is being replaced by non-state actors’ aggression against journalists. By framing emerging threats of reporters’ sa ... more

Google Scholar (11)

WorldCat (11)

Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026

Alinah Motaung, Charles Stuart, Elenor Jensen

Price Waterhouse Coopers (pwc) (2022), 16 pp.

"Entertainment and media (E&M) revenue across South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya grew strongly in 2021 as all three markets, like the rest of the world, recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries that were more severely impacted in 2020, such as live music and B2B trade shows, made ... more

External Link (15)

Google Scholar (11)

WorldCat (15)

Sedition and Freedom of Expression for Journalists in Botswana: A Comment on Mokone v Attorney General and Others

Badala Tachilisa Balule

Journal of African Law, volume 66, issue 2 (2022), pp. 355-366

"Journalists play an important role in promoting and facilitating the right to freedom of expression. To promote and facilitate freedom of expression effectively, they should be free to perform their duties without fear of reprisals, intimidation or harassment. Journalists should carry out their dut ... more

External Link (12)

State of the Newsroom in Tanzania: A Survey Report

Abdallah Katunzi, Brian Ssenabulya et al.

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2022), iv, 27 pp.

"This report offers an upstream view of the newsroom in the country. It looks at the newsroom environment and operations. Specifically, it looks at the newsroom staffing, revenue sources, specialisations, in-house training, and quality assurance, as well as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on new ... more

External Link (7)

Breaking Traditional Barriers: Giving Minoritised Communities in the South of Zimbabwe a Platform to be Heard, Informed, and Included. A Mid Term Review of the Zimbabwe Media Development Project

Samson Mtisi

Internews (2022), 69 pp.

External Link (13)

Google Scholar (11)

WorldCat (12)

Broadcasting and the Portuguese Empire: The Case of São Tomé and Príncipe

Sílvio Correia Santos

Journal of Radio & Audio Media, volume 29, issue 1 (2022), pp. 136-155

"The colonial essence of the Portuguese nation was one of the pillars of Estado Novo (1933–1974). During this period, the media were largely used as a tool for promoting the cohesion of the territories, firstly embodying an Imperial mystique, and after the second World War, arguing for the excepti ... more

External Link (11)

Google Scholar (9)

WorldCat (12)

Sounding the Nation, Sounding the Revolution: Music and Radio Broadcasting in Post-Colonial Mozambique (1975-1986)

Marco Roque de Freitas

Journal of Radio & Audio Media, volume 29, issue 1 (2022), pp. 80-103

"This article aims to identify the sounds, editorial policies and values promoted by Radio Moçambique (RM) during the so-called “socialist period” (1975–1986). Given the high illiteracy rate in the country, RM became the primary medium for informing the populations of FRELIMO’s ideology – ... more

Download (1)

Press Freedom in Mozambique 2022

International Press Institute (IPI) (2022), 22 pp.

Google Scholar (1)

WorldCat (1)

Togo: La liberté d’expression à l’épreuve des réseaux sociaux

Sébastien Vondoly

Paris: L'Harmattan (2022), 135 pp.

Download (1)

Decolonising Political Communication in Africa: Reframing Ontologies

Beschara Karam, Bruce Mutsvairo (eds.)

Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2022), xxviii, 226 pp.

"This book uses decolonisation as a lens to interrogate political communication styles, performance, and practice in Africa and the diaspora. The book interrogates the theory and practice of political communication, using decolonial research methods to begin a process of self-reflexivity and the cre ... more

External Link (15)

Radios africaines en ligne et promotion des langues locales : Une équation pas si simple à résoudre

Etienne Damome

ESSACHESS: Journal for Communication Studies, volume 15, issue 1(29) (2022), pp. 103-129

"La radio est le moyen de communication qui se centre le plus sur la langue et celui qui le mieux la fait vivre. C’est pour cette raison que la multiplication des stations de radio, notamment dans les territoires les plus reculés du monde, constitue une chance pour la survie des langues locales. ... more

External Link (10)

Effect of a social media-based counselling intervention in countering fake news on COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

Felix Olajide Talabi, Ikechukwu Peter Ugbor, Moyinoluwa Joseph Talabi et al.

Health Promotion International, volume 37, issue 2: daab140 (2022), 10 pp.

"The aim of this study was to understand the impact of counselling in countering fake news-related COVID-19 vaccine. We conducted two separate experiments. In the first experiment, we exposed the treatment group to fake news on COVID-19 vaccine through a WhatsApp group chat while the control group w ... more

External Link (10)

A Special Collection of the Case Law of the African System of Human and Peoples’ Rights

New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2022), 14 pp.

External Link (4)

The Business in Africa: Narrative Report

Richard Addy

Africa No Filter;AKAS (2022), 56 pp.

"The report found seven significant frames to stories about business in Africa: 1 More negative coverage: International media are more likely to negatively frame issues that impact on business in Africa while African media are twice as likely to reference corruption in their coverage of business in ... Africa compared to international media. 2 Foreign powers scramble for Africa: 70% of international coverage about business in Africa is dominated by references to foreign powers like China, the USA, Russia, France and the UK. 3Africa is two countries: Business in Africa coverage focuses on South Africa and Nigeria while business stars like Mauritius, Botswana, the Seychelles and Namibia get little coverage and research attention. 4. Silencing creativity, amplifying technology: Despite Nollywood being the world’s second-largest film industry and the growing influence of musical influences like AfroBeats and AmaPiano, creative businesses were only featured in 1% of all articles across African and global media. 5. Youth and women are underrepresented: Africa claims the top three spots in the Mastercard Index for the highest concentration of women business owners in the world. It also has the youngest population globally. However, youth and women are underrepresented. In fact, online news coverage of young people has declined since 2017, falling from 12.5% of articles referencing young people in 2017 to 8.1% in 2021. 6. Government, policy and regulations dominate: Around 54.5% of business news in 2021 was framed through government action and policies. Additionally, African media focused more on themes related to government than on those related to entrepreneurship. Yet, African countries make up six of the top 10 countries whose populations were most likely to search for the topic of entrepreneurship in 2021. 7. Missing Free Trade Area and investment: It makes up 1% of news and academic research, yet the agreement is expected to lift 30 million Africans out of extreme poverty and boost the incomes of nearly 68 million others. It’s also projected to boost Africa’s income by $450 billion by 2035 and increase Africa’s exports by $560 billion, mostly in manufacturing." (Executive summary, pages-5-6) more

External Link (10)

Lois sur la cybercriminalité & négation de la liberté de presse en Afrique de l’Ouest: Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger (Sahel)

Hamadou Tidiane Sy (dir.)

École Supérieure de Journalisme, des Métiers de l’Internet et de la Communication (E-jicom);International Media Support (IMS) (2022), 57 pp.

"Pour faciliter le travail des journalistes, il importe de s’assurer que leur droit de rechercher, d’accéder à l’information, de produire et de publier du contenu d’intérêt public n’est pas restreint. Pour l’avenir de la démocratie et de la presse qui lui est congénitale, il est im ... more

External Link (10)

Google Scholar (9)

WorldCat (10)

Modelling journalists’ coping strategies for occupational hazards in their coverage of protests against police brutality (ENDSARS protests) in Nigeria

Blessing Chinweobo-Onuoha, Elif Asude Tunca, Felix Olajide Talabi, Ayodeji Boluwatife Aiyesimoju, VVictor Oluwole Adefemi, Verlumun Celestine Gever

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, volume 28, issue 4 (2022), pp. 2439-2446

"Although journalism practice exposes media workers to different levels of occupational hazards, research on the coping strategies is limited. This study made an effort to extend literature in this direction by providing a model that explains the coping strategies of Nigerian journalists who covered ... more

External Link (13)

Google Scholar (11)

WorldCat (10)

“Playing” in the Eyes of the Ferret Team: Examining the Use of Surveillance Strategies by Zimbabwean Journalists

Lungile A. Tshuma, Mbongeni J. Msimanga, Makhosi N. Sibanda

African Journalism Studies, volume 43, issue 1 (2022), pp. 53-69

"The Zimbabwean state has in recent years stepped up its surveillance efforts on citizens, civil society and journalists who are viewed as the “enemies of the state”. This state surveillance has been argued to infringe on citizens’ right to privacy and access to information. We are mindful tha ... more

Download (1)

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

External Link (3)

The State of the Media Report: January-June 2022

Kamufisa Manchishi

Lusaka: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2022), 51 pp.

"The State of the Media-topical study is an in-depth presentation of selected issues affecting the media’s operating environment in a given period. This edition covers the period January-June and highlights various issues that had potential to affect the role of the media in the period under revie ... more