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Promoting Peace: The Role of Radio Journalism in Conflict Prevention

Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos

Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, volume 19, issue 1 (2021), pp. 175-196

"This article examines the role of radios in conflict by exploring the tenets of peace journalism in the United Nations sponsored Radio Okapi (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Radio Ndeke Luka (Central African Republic) run by the Swiss Fondation Hirondelle. It is a qualitative research that interv ... more

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Mapping Community Radio in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jacob Sabelo Ntshangase

Kalmar; Johannesburg: Fojo Media Institute;Wits Journalism Programme (2021), 78 pp.

"The study aims to gather information and develop a better understanding of the community radio landscapes in different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, in order to identify needs, opportunities and potential partners for developing a programme of support for community radio on the continent. The envisa ... more

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Somali diaspora and digital belonging: Introduction

Sandra Ponzanesi

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 3-15

"This editorial introduces the theoretical framework, methodological approach and comparative themes of the Special Issue on 'Somali Diaspora and Digital Practices: Gender, Media and Belonging'. The Special Issue proposes to connect the notion of the Somali diaspora to recent advancements in communi ... more

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Digital tools and strategies in COVID-19 infodemic response: Case studies and discussion

Roman Chestnov et al.

Geneva: ITU (2021), 60 pp.

"Digital technology, while an important enabler of many COVID-19 mitigation measures, has also contributed to the rise of misinformation and disinformation surrounding the pandemic. The circulation of rumours, conspiracy theories, false claims and misconceptions about the novel coronavirus has had a ... more

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Gerechtigkeit, Wahrheitsfindung, Vergebung und Versöhnung: Ansätze zur Friedenspolitik in Nachkriegsgebieten;Justice, Vérité, Pardon et Réconciliation: Approches des politiques de paix dans les pays post-conflit

Klaus Baumann, Rainer Bendel, Déogratias Maruhukiro (eds.)

Berlin; Münster: Lit (2021), 297 pp.

"Kann Gerechtigkeit eine Bedingung für Vergebung und Versöhnung sein? Diese Frage wird selten gestellt, ist aber für die Frage der Friedenspolitik in Nachkriegsgebieten von großer Bedeutung. Kriege in den Ländern in Mitteleuropa wie auch in der Region der Großen Seen Afrikas haben deren sozial ... more

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African Communication Systems and the Digital Age

Eno Ime Akpabio

London et al.: Routledge (2021), 164 pp.

"African Communication Systems and the Digital Age contextualizes communication by bringing to the table African contributions to the field, examining the importance of African indigenous forms of communication and the intersection of African communication systems and the digital age. The book cover ... more

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Mobile Assemblages and Maendeleo in Rural Kenya

Leah Jerop Komen

Bamenda: Langaa (2021), 208 pp.

"In this book, Leah Komen explores the impact of mobile telephony on the lives of people in rural Kenya. The book analyses the outcomes of complex intersections and interactions between mobile phones, individuals, and the broader society as distinct from the traditional cause-effect relationships in ... more

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Responsible Data Governance for Monitoring and Evaluation in the African Context. 01: Overview of Data Governance

Mark Irura, Jessica Musila, Brian Tshuma et al.

MERL Tech;Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (2021), 22 pp.

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Somalia Media Landscape: Key Results

London: BBC Media Action (2021), 1 p.

"Radio remains most popular media platform. Over half listen to the radio weekly. Internet is more accessed than TV. TV is watched mostly by young, urban, wealthier people. Men use all media platforms more than women [...] A nationally representative sample of 2,004 adults aged 18+ in Somalia were i ... more

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Radio and the Road: Infrastructure, Mobility, and Political Change in the Beginnings of Radio Rurale De Kayes (1980–early 2000s)

Aïssatou Mbodj-Pouye

Journal of African History, volume 62, issue 1 (2021), pp. 125-149

"Mali’s first non-state radio went on air during the authoritarian rule of Moussa Traoré in 1988, challenging the common narrative that ties political and media liberalization together. Negotiations were conducted by Italian NGOs at a time when such organizations had become key political actors i ... more

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Media Culture in Nomadic Communities

Allison Hahn

Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2021), 222 pp.

"Media Culture in Nomadic Communities examines the ways that new technologies and ICT infrastructures have changed the communicative norms and patterns that regulate mobile and nomadic communities' engagement in local and international deliberative decision making. Each chapter examines a unique com ... more

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Deutschland postkolonial? Die Gegenwart der imperialen Vergangenheit

Marianne Bechhaus-Gerst, Joachim Zeller (eds.)

Berlin: Metropol Verlag, 2., aktual. und erw. Aufl. (2021), 610 pp.

"Der Umgang mit der Kolonialgeschichte, die hierzulande lange im Schatten der Aufarbeitung des Nationalsozialismus und des Holocaust stand, unterliegt gegenwärtig einem grundlegenden Wandel. Zwar zählt auch Deutschland faktisch zu den postkolonialen Gesellschaften Europas, doch ist diese Tatsache ... more

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African Ecomedia: Network Forms, Planetary Politics

Cajetan Nwabueze Iheka

Durham; London: Duke University Press (2021), xiii, 322 pp.

"In African Ecomedia, Cajetan Iheka examines the ecological footprint of media in Africa alongside the representation of environmental issues in visual culture. Iheka shows how, through visual media such as film, photography, and sculpture, African artists deliver a unique perspective on the socioec ... more

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‘Working with the Media Taught Us a Lot’: Understanding The Guardian’s Katine Initiative

Ben Jones

Journalism, volume 22, issue 2 (2021), pp. 448-464

"One of the more important ventures in the world of media and development over the past decade has been The Guardian newspaper’s ‘Katine’ project in Uganda. The newspaper, with funding from its readers and Barclays Bank, put more than 2.5 million pounds into a Ugandan sub-county over the cours ... more

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Subordinating Freedom of Expression to Human Dignity: Promoting or Undermining Journalism—A Case of Zimbabwe

Danford Zirugo

African Journalism Studies, volume 42, issue 2 (2021), pp. 43-58

"Motivated by a 2014 Constitutional Court opinion that under Zimbabwe’s new constitution of 2013, freedom of expression might have to be considered as subordinate to human dignity, the study analyses the implications of this on journalistic practice. The study argues that such a move would undermi ... more

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African Publishers’ Associations on the Web: An Inventory and Directory

Hans M. Zell

African Book Publishing Record, volume 47, issue 3 (2021), pp. 228-233

"Back in June 2019 the International Publishers Association (IPA) stated that 40 African publishers’ associations had gathered ahead of a two-day IPA seminar in Nairobi, as the International Publishers Association signed a Memoranda of Understanding with the African Publishers Network and the Asso ... more

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A Portrait of Ugandan Journalists in Turbulent Times: A Survey Report

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), v, 45 pp.

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Pioneers, Rebels, and a Few Villains: 150 Years of Journalism in Eastern Africa

Charles Onyango-Obbo (ed.)

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2021), viii; 310 pp.

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The politics of impunity: A study of journalists’ experiential accounts of impunity in Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Mexico and Pakistan

Jackie Harrison, Stefanie Pukallus

Journalism, volume 22, issue 2 (2021), pp. 303-319

"Definitions of impunity regarding crimes against journalists have thus far been too narrow. Therefore, we propose a new approach to understanding impunity as also being grounded in journalists’ lived reality and perceptions to better understand the complexity and breadth of impunity. It is based ... more

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Monitoring of Media Ethics in Ghana: Report on Findings Covering June 2020 - May 2021

Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 20 pp.