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Insights on Peace and Conflict Reporting

Kristin Skare Orgeret (ed.)
Milton Park; New York: Routledge (2022), xi, 170 pp.
"The contributors, ranging from prominent scholars to the Head of Newsgathering at the BBC, discuss a diverse range of key case studies, including the role of Bellingcat in conflict journalism; war and peace journalism in Bangladesh; visual storytelling in conflict zones; and rampant cyber-misogyny ... more
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Digital Access and Barriers in Displacement-Affected Communities in White Nile, Sudan: Results of a Connectivity Needs and Usage Assessment (CoNUA) by the Norwegian Refugee Council, the GSMA and REACH Initiative

Penelope Caswell, Matthew Drowner
London: GSMA (2022), 38 pp.
"This report shares findings on the access and use of mobile technology among South Sudanese refugees and the communities that host them in three areas of White Nile, Sudan. White Nile is a state in southern Sudan sharing a border and refugee crossing points with South Sudan. It is home to nearly 70 ... 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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Enduring Blindspots & Infinite Opportunities: Digital Creative Industries in Uganda

Bobina Zulfa et al.
Kampala: Pollicy (2022), 49 pp.
"This study aims to understand the experiences of digital creatives in Kampala, Uganda, through a gendered lens. There is a large gap in the availability of data and knowledge on the digital creative industry in Uganda and this paper aims to address some of these blindspots. To understand these expe ... more
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The Media Image of China in Africa: A Frame Analysis of Kenyan, Nigerian, and Zimbabwean Newspapers

Mthulisi Mathuthu
Derby: University of Derby, Dissertation (2022), xv, 256, clx pp.
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Sudan’s Brief, Fragile Reform Window (2019–2021)

Mary Myers, Lina Yassin
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 32 pp.
"We find that there is a will for reform from the civilian part of the government, the international community, independent media professionals, and a handful of Sudanese CSOs. However, pushing for a free media is a low priority for most of the population, who have more urgent survival and security ... more
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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
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Lugara #2: Humanitarian Bulletin, April 1-30, 2022

Internews (2022), 8 pp.
"The Lugara Humanitarian Bulletin is an output of Internews in South Sudan. Under the global Rooted in Trust project, Internews in South Sudan aims to address concerns of diverse communities, including IDPs, refugees, cattle communities, youth, through online and face to face social listening." (Pag ... more
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Media Reform During Ethiopia’s Political Transition

Henok Semaegzer Fente
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 8 pp.
"For most of its modern history, the news media in Ethiopia have been a tool for government control. But 2018 brought a wave of optimism to Africa’s second most populous nation. Anti-government protests forced the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) to undertake majo ... more
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Social Media and Inclusion in Humanitarian Action: The Case of Refugees in Uganda

Chris Dolan, David N. Tshimba, Gilbert Nuwagira
London: ODI; Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG); Medianálisis (2022), 40 pp.
"The potential benefits of increased digitalisation to refugees, living in situations where access to information and spaces for communication exchange are of the essence, are yet to be realised. Uganda’s forced migrants, both those in refugee settlements and those self-settled in urban areas, hav ... more
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Political and Media Analysis on the Tigray Conflict in Ethiopia

Moses Tofa, Alagaw Ababu Kifle, Hubert Kinkoh
Brussels: European Institute of Peace (2022), 37 pp.
"This study reviews patterns of domestic and international media reporting and the role of disinformation, misinformation, and media bias in the Tigray conflict, which has been raging since November 2020. Since its outbreak, the conflict has evolved through four broad phases. Throughout these phases ... more
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Kenyan Media Coverage of the 2022 Elections

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2022), viii, 83 pp.
"This report examines at Kenyan news media coverage of the 2022 elections, focusing on four key publications, nine television stations, 11 radio stations, and three digital media channels. The report further pays particular attention to the coverage of the four presidential candidates, focusing on w ... more
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A Dark Place for Women Journalists & Women Human Rights Defenders: Documenting the Experiences of Online Violence in Anglo & Francophone Countries

Nyamwire Bonnita, Metial Kupfer, Siba Yahaya Mardiya
Internews; Pollicy (2022), 46 pp.
"All respondents had experienced online violence. Misogynistic hate speech, sexists’ comments, body shaming as well as slut shaming was common among the women journalists and WHRDs interviewed. These threats were also extended to their families, friends, relatives and networks. Another frequently ... more
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Endline Report on Ugandan Media Coverage of Road Safety

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2022), v, 35 pp.
"This study looks at Ugandan news media coverage of road safety, focusing on the country's three main daily newspapers, three television stations, and two online platforms. The study explores the attention and the nature of coverage these media platforms paid road safety (including road traffic cras ... more
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Trust in the Internet

Ipsos (2022), 23 pp.
"An international survey reveals that Internet users' trust on the Internet has dropped significantly since 2019. That is among the key findings of a 20-country Ipsos survey released by The New Institute in Hamburg, Germany. Only six in ten (63%) Internet users on average across the 20 countries sai ... more
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Myth and Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine: The Possible Impact on Vaccination Refusal Among People of Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Research

Mulugeta Hayelon Kalayou, Shekur Mohammed Awol
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Journal, volume 15 (2022), pp. 1859-1868
"To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and carry out a successful vaccination program especially in low-income countries, people must have faith on scientists and health experts. The most significant challenge to vaccination programs' efficacy is now regarded to be a lack of information and trust in imm ... more
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A study paper on human-centred cybersecurity: Kenyan Fintech sector

Grace Githaiga, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa Kivuva
Bonn; Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2022), 37 pp.
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Reducing Albinism Related Stigma in Tanzania: An Exploration of the Impact of Radio Drama and Radio Interview

T. M. M. de Groot, M. Veldman, W. Jacquet, R. M. H. Peters, T. Vanwing, P. Meurs
Disability & Society, volume 37, issue 9 (2022), pp. 1479-1500
"Reducing stigma is key to improving the wellbeing of people with albinism in Tanzania. This study aimed to obtain more insight into the effects of two radio interventions with regard to albinism-related stigma: a radio drama and a radio interview. Assessment of the radio interventions was based on ... more
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Digital Switchover in Sub-Saharan Africa: Bringing Low-Band Connectivity Within Reach

GSMA (2022), 42 pp.
"Digital switchover (DSO) allows countries to use less broadcast spectrum due to the greater efficiency of digital terrestrial television (DTT). By improving spectral efficiency in this way, countries can reallocate spectrum for mobile broadband. At the same time, consumers can enjoy a broader array ... more
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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