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Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 Sub-Saharan African Countries
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FAO;ITU (2022), x, 351 pp.

"It aims at providing a holistic view of digital transformation in the agriculture sector of 47 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The region’s digital agriculture landscape is assessed through six key themes, namely: infrastructure, digital penetration, policy and regulation, business environment, ... more

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Digital Safety in Nigeria: A Study of Online Journalists in Kano State

Abdulhameed Olaitan Ridwanullah, Bilkisu Musbahu Abbas, Lauratu Umar Abdulsalam

SSRN (2022), 19 pp.

"This study examined the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of digital safety among journalists in Kano State. It aimed at examining the awareness of digital safety and threats and also the mechanisms used by Kano state online journalists to respond to such threats. The study adopted the Protect ... more

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Threats Against Public-Facing Women in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ);Internews (2022), 49 pp.

"This research presents findings and recommendations about the nature, scale, and impact of threats faced by select categories of public-facing women in Sierra Leone. Specifically, by women human rights defenders (HRDs) and women journalists." (Research methodology)

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Role of Information Sources in Vaccination Uptake: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Household Survey in Sierra Leone, 2019

Shibani Kulkarni, Paul Sengeh, Victor Eboh, Mohammad B. Jalloh, Lansana Conteh et al.

Global Health: Science and Practice, volume 10, issue 1 (2022), pp. 1-12

"Key findings: exposure to vaccination information from faith leaders and health facilities was associated with increased likelihood of vaccination uptake; the significant association between exposure to a greater number of immunization information sources and increased likelihood of vaccination upt ... more

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Media Training in Transition Countries: Perspectives of a Media Trainer

Sam Swan

London; New York: Routledge (2022), xiv, 142 pp.

"Drawing on the author’s and other media trainers’ experiences over a 25-year period, this book provides important insights into tailoring training programs to specific regions and countries. Case studies describe training in radio and television management, broadcasting, and media sustainabilit ... more

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Digital Divide: Who in Africa is Connected and Who is Not
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Libuseng Malephane

Afrobarometer (2022), 22 pp.

"Afrobarometer finds that most Africans own a mobile phone and have access to a mobile phone network. However, fewer than half own a mobile phone with Internet access, and even fewer have access to a computer. This translates to low levels of Internet use in many countries. Lack of Internet access a ... more

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The Advertising Industry in Sierra Leone: A Critical and Comprehensive Analysis

Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai

BBC Media Action;PRIMED (2022), 8 pp.

"The commercial advertising industry in Sierra Leone is in a parlous state – unstructured, uncoordinated and unregulated. The shambolic nature of the industry stems from three major shortcomings – a lack of policy regulation, a limited market, and poor professional practices. Existing policy whi ... more

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Language & Coloniality: Non-Dominant Languages in the Digital Landscape

Meital Kupfer, Jason Muyumba

Kampala: Pollicy;Internet Society Foundation (2022), 33 pp.

"This white paper seeks to unpack the use of Indigenous or non-majority language in the existing digital landscape. This ties into ideas about digital colonialism (Kwett, 2022), wherein hegemonic, or dominant, languages are threatening and jeopardising the ability for local language speakers to expr ... more

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A Social Media Analysis Toolkit for Mediators and Peacebuilders
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Build Up;Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (2022)

"Many mediators and peacebuilders are interested in using information about actors and narratives on social media to inform programming. Our starting assumption is that users of this toolkit do not have the resources to either hire a specialist social media analysis firm or to pay for commercial soc ... more

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Covid-19 Response in West Africa-Sahel Through Communication and Information

UNESCO (2022), 11 pp.

"This programme and meeting document contains details and reflections on the Communication and Information Programme that developed activities such as the promotion of access to credible and reliable information on the pandemic, journalists' safety, media development, media and information literacy ... more

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Generation Africa - Facilitation Guide

Yudhvir Ranchod, Elaine Maane, Marianne Gysae

Steps (2022), 76 pp.

"The Generation Africa project centres on the lived experiences of African youth, the largest youth demographic in the world, whose futures will determine the shape of global fortunes over the next few decades. Working with 25 filmmakers and production companies from 16 countries in Africa, the coll ... more

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Modes of Perception and Issues of Trust in the Media

Anja Wollenberg, Katharina Nötzold (eds.)

Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 12, issue 2 (2022), various pag.

"What are root causes of trust and distrust in media in different political contexts? How is media use shifted from one source to another with the change of political culture? What factors shape media perception across cultures and across political regimes? Are there commonalities or are they differ ... more

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Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet

Washington, DC: Freedom House (2022), 46 pp.

"1. Global internet freedom declined for the 12th consecutive year. The sharpest downgrades were documented in Russia, Myanmar, Sudan, and Libya. Following the Russian military’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin dramatically intensified its ongoing efforts to suppress domest ... ic dissent and accelerated the closure or exile of the country’s remaining independent media outlets. In at least 53 countries, users faced legal repercussions for expressing themselves online, often leading to draconian prison terms. 2 Governments are breaking apart the global internet to create more controllable online spaces. A record number of national governments blocked websites with nonviolent political, social, or religious content, undermining the rights to free expression and access to information. A majority of these blocks targeted sources located outside of the country. New national laws posed an additional threat to the free flow of information by centralizing technical infrastructure and applying flawed regulations to social media platforms and user data. 3. China was the world’s worst environment for internet freedom for the eighth consecutive year. Censorship intensified during the 2022 Beijing Olympics and after tennis star Peng Shuai accused a high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official of sexual assault. The government continued to tighten its control over the country’s booming technology sector, including through new rules that require platforms to use their algorithmic systems to promote CCP ideology. 4. A record 26 countries experienced internet freedom improvements. Despite the overall global decline, civil society organizations in many countries have driven collaborative efforts to improve legislation, develop media resilience, and ensure accountability among technology companies. Successful collective actions against internet shutdowns offered a model for further progress on other problems like commercial spyware. 5. Internet freedom in the United States improved marginally for the first time in six years. There were fewer reported cases of targeted surveillance and online harassment during protests compared with the previous year, and the country now ranks ninth globally, tied with Australia and France. The United States still lacks a comprehensive federal privacy law, and policymakers made little progress on the passage of other legislation related to internet freedom. Ahead of the November 2022 midterm elections, the online environment was riddled with political disinformation, conspiracy theories, and online harassment aimed at election workers and officials. 6. Human rights hang in the balance amid a competition to control the web. Authoritarian states are vying to propagate their model of digital control around the world. In response, a coalition of democratic governments has increased the promotion of online human rights at multilateral forums, outlining a positive vision for the internet. However, their progress remains hampered by problematic internet freedom practices in their own countries." (Key findings) more

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Migration in West Africa

Joseph Kofi Teye (ed.)

Cham: Springer (2022), vi, 265 pp.

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Dez anos da lei de acesso à informação: Limites, perspectivas e desafios

Elen Geraldes, Alessandra Durante, Barros Dirlene, Gabriela Kaya et al.

São Paulo: Intercom – Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação (2022), 260 pp.

"Este livro surge em defesa da Lei de Acesso às Informações Públicas, que completa dez anos da entrada em vigor em 16 de maio de 2022. A Lei 12.527/11 ou LAI, como é conhecida, é inegavelmente um instrumento importante para a promoção da participação e da cidadania para a constituição de ... more

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Collective Memory: Visual Perspectives from Cameroon, Germany, Ghana, Kenya & South Africa

Ebenezar Acquah, Paul-Henri Souvenir Assako Assako, Patrique deGraft-Yankson, Mary Clare Kidenda, Nicola Pauli, Avi Sooful (eds.)

München: kopaed;Exploring Visual Cultures project (2022), 160 pp.

"The exhibition focuses on how young people envision their identities in their respective countries: what mental images do they collectively have about their life experiences. Thus, this project seeks to present collective memories from different parts of the world in an exhibition that will promote ... more

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Pivots, Perseverances & Pleasures

Favour Borokini, Bonnita Nyamwire, Neema Iyer, Meital Kupfer

Pollicy (2022), iii, 26 pp.

"This is the final report in Pollicy's three-part series on African Women in AI. Launched in 2021, this project frames analysis of the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa through a gender lens by exploring the impact of AI on women. This project emerged out of the need to fill the visibl ... more

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Rapport général de la Conférence régionale «Médias et voix de la migration en Afrique de l'ouest et du centre »

Dakar: UNESCO Office Dakar and Regional Bureau for Education in Africa (2022), 26 pp.

"A travers le projet « Autonomiser les jeunes en Afrique à travers les médias et la communication », mis en oeuvre dans 8 pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre (Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinée-Conakry, Mali, Niger, Nigeria et Sénégal), l’UNESCO a, de septembre 2018 à septembr ... e 2022, oeuvré à l’amélioration de l’accès à l’information sur la migration afin de permettre aux jeunes de prendre des décisions éclairées sur la question. Les diverses interventions du projet ont porté notamment sur le renforcement des capacités des hommes et femmes professionnel(le)s des médias en matière de traitement de l’information, ou d’investigation journalistique, sur divers aspects de la migration, ainsi que la sensibilisation des jeunes, tant en ligne que hors ligne, sur l’importance du recours à l’information fiable sur la migration. Le projet s’est aussi attelé à analyser les pratiques et contenus des médias en rapport avec la migration afin de déceler des tendances, faiblesses et autres bonnes pratiques. Bien que le projet ait permis d’importantes réalisations en terme de production de contenus médiatiques (en français, anglais et en plus de 80 langues nationales) alliant qualité informationnelle, diversité des narratifs et représentation inclusive des voix (jeunes, femmes, hommes, etc.) de la migration, l’un des enjeux majeurs aujourd’hui est d’assurer la pérennisation de l’approche dans un contexte de montée de la désinformation relayée à travers les réseaux sociaux et aggravée par l’insuffisance de ressources dont les médias ont besoin pour assurer la production de contenus informationnels fiables et de qualité. Pour ce faire, il convient d’interroger, pour dégager des pistes d’action, les processus et les facteurs qui impactent la production médiatique, la construction des narratifs, les représentions des voix de la migration en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre. C’est à cette fin qu’a été organisée du 6 au 8 Septembre 2022 à Niamey la Conférence régionale : « Médias et voix de la migration en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre ». Les principales thématiques pour orienter les échanges pendant la Conférence régionale sont : « Enjeux et défis de la diversité des voix de la migration dans les médias »; « Médias et représentation de la migration et des personnes migrantes »; « Production de contenus éditoriaux sur la migration et facteurs d’influence »; « Importance de l’accès à l’information « complète » et de qualité sur la migration. » (Contexte et justification, page 4) more

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Media Governance: A Cosmopolitan Critique

Sarah Anne Ganter, Hanan Badr (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2022), xv, 318 pp.

"The book offers a critical map to navigate the field of media governance. A thread of cosmopolitan critique connects the fourteen chapters to enhance media governance literature beyond the West and regional foci. The first part addresses the epistemological and ontological flaws in the use and adap ... more

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COVID-19 Response in Africa ... and in Cartoons!

Cartooning for Peace;Reporters Without Borders (2022), 43 pp.

Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 Sub-Saharan African Countries Quick Overview

Digital Divide: Who in Africa is Connected and Who is Not Quick Overview

A Social Media Analysis Toolkit for Mediators and Peacebuilders Key Guidance

Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Quick Overview

Digital Divide: Who in Africa is Connected and Who is Not
Quick Overview

A Social Media Analysis Toolkit for Mediators and Peacebuilders
Key Guidance