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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

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The China Network: Inside China's Global Media Mission in Asia, Africa and Latin America

Brussels; Redfern: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2022), 15 pp.

"In recent years, China’s playbook for expanding influence under the banner of “common destiny” is well known, with tactics ranging from ‘soft power’ incentive structures to ‘wolf warrior’ diplomatic brawls played out on the front pages of local newspapers. But how consistent is China� ... more

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Disinformation in the Global South
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Herman Wasserman, Dani Madrid-Morales (eds.)

Guy Berger (foreword)

Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell (2022), xxv, 237 pp.

"In many parts of the Global South, coordinated political disinformation campaigns, rumor, and propaganda have long been a part of the social fabric, even before disinformation has become an area of scholarship in the Global North. The way disinformation manifests in this region, and responses to it ... more

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Data Journalism Practice in Sub-Saharan African Media Systems: A Cross-National Survey of Journalists’ Perceptions in Zambia and Tanzania

Gregory Gondwe, Robert A. White

African Journalism Studies, volume 43, issue 2 (2022), pp. 21-36

"This study explores the state of data-driven journalism practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. It aims at examining journalists’ perceptions of data-driven journalism in Zambia and Tanzania as it attempts to redefine and demystify the concept. We base our hypotheses on the notion that most journalists ... more

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Sudan’s Brief, Fragile Reform Window (2019–2021)

Mary Myers, Lina Yassin

Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 8 pp.

"This report, part of the Center for International Media Assistance's "Media Reform amid Political Upheaval" series, re-views Sudan's media climate and examines the role of Sudan's government, media, foreign donors, and international me-dia assistance actors in attempting to foster change in a count ... more

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Government and Industry-Led Initiatives to Support the Development of the Media Market: Case for Kenya

Haron Mwangi

BBC Media Action;PRIMED (2022), 15 pp.

"This paper explores the instances and circumstances under which the media community in Kenya has closely worked with the government to introduce media reforms though new legislation and related policies. It focuses on changes that have been enacted over the last decade and, in particular, those aim ... 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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Annual Report: Interactive Radio for Ecologically Sustainable Agricultural Practices (IRESAP) Among Small Scale Farmers in Northern and Central Tanzania. Reporting Period: January 2021 to December 2022

Kumlachew Garamew

Ottawa: Farm Radio International (2022), 37 pp.

"This is the annual report for the Interactive Radio for Ecologically Sustainable Agricultural Practises (IRESAP) among small scale farmers in Northern and Central Tanzania. The reporting period was from January 2021 to December 2022." (commbox)

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Global Information Society Watch 2021-2022: Digital Futures for a Post-Pandemic World

Alan Finlay et al.

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2022), 268 pp.

"The pandemic made inequality, discrimination, exclusion and structural inequity more palpable, and rather than stagnating in indignation, it reactivated a sense of rebellion and contestation. The strength and sharpness with which we connect social justice, gender justice, environmental justice, eco ... more

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Use of Digital Media for Family Planning Information by Women and Their Social Networks in Kenya: A Qualitative Study in Peri-Urban Nairobi

Anja Zinke-Allmang, Rahma Hassan, Amiya Bhatia, Krittika Gorur, Shipow Amy

Frontiers in Sociology, volume 7 (2022), 10 pp.

"Access to information about family planning (FP) continues to have financial, physical and social barriers among young women living in Kenya. This paper draws on social norms theory to explore how young women and their social networks access FP information on digital media (e.g., WhatsApp, websites ... more

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Attributing Public Ignorance in Vaccination Narratives

Samantha Vanderslott, Luisa Enria, Alex Bowmer, Abass Kamara, Shelley Lees

Social Science & Medicine, issue 307: 115152 (2022), 11 pp.

"Examples from Sierra Leone, Uganda, and India show how ‘ignorant public’ framings are used as explanation for vaccine hesitancy through assigned roles for institutions and publics, and the consequences this narrative has for vaccination encounters. These examples are based on ethnographic field ... more

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Digital Development: Stories of Hope from Health and Social Development

Sundeep Sahay, Arunima Mukhrajee, Geoffrey Walsham, Thomas Hylland Eriksen (eds.)

Rugby: Practical Action Publishing (2022), xii, 164 pp.

"This book explores case studies across India, Kenya, Guatemala, Sri Lanka, and global, comparative settings, and asks what positive impact ICT applications (Health Information Systems, Pandemic response systems, Early Warning and Response Systems, Hospital Information System and Smartphone based Ap ... more

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Advancing Meaningful Connectivity: Towards Active and Participatory Digital Societies

Teddy Woodhouse

Washington, DC: Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI);World Wide Web Foundation (2022), 27 pp.

"This report advances the Meaningful Connectivity framework as a way to support more inclusive societies and strengthen digital economies. It measures the gap in the number of people with just basic internet access and those with meaningful connectivity and examines what this digital divide means fo ... more

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Assessment of Communication, Community Engagement and Accountability in Sudan

CDAC Network;UNICEF (2022), 22 pp.

"The humanitarian Communication, Community Engagement and Accountability (CCEA) coordination structures in Sudan are primarily led by UN agencies with governmental counterparts at the sector level in Khartoum and field sites. These coordination structures have a relatively low level of representatio ... more

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SocialMedia4Peace: Taking Stock of Progress Achieved

UNESCO (2022), 2 pp.

"The overall objective of this UNESCO project is to strengthen the resilience of societies to potentially harmful content spread online, in particular hate speech inciting violence while protecting freedom of expression and enhancing the promotion of peace through digital technologies, notably socia ... more

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The Utility and Viability of Digital Technologies in the Production and Distribution of Critical Content in East Africa

Nairobi: Hivos East Africa (2022), 52 pp.

"This research explored the utility and viability of digital technologies in the production and promotion of critical audio-visual content by creatives. More specifically, it sought to establish regional trends in the creative sector with regard to uptake of technology in the development of critical ... more

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The State of Innovation and Media Viability in East Africa: From Indepth Media House Surveys
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Hesbon Hansen Owilla, Rose Kimani, Ann Hollifield et al.

Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications;Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2022), 71 pp.

"The fact that about half of the news-producing media organizations categorise themselves as having insufficient newsroom resources as far as equipment, technology and training are concerned suggests that there is still need to look into equipping newsrooms technologically and continuing efforts to ... more

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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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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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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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The State of Innovation and Media Viability in East Africa: From Indepth Media House Surveys Top Insights

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

Disinformation in the Global South
Top Insights

The State of Innovation and Media Viability in East Africa: From Indepth Media House Surveys
Top Insights

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