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State of Uganda's Media Landscape 2023

Gerlad Walulya, Ivan Lukanda, Sulaiman Kakaire, George Lugalambi, Brian Ssenabulya, Rachel Mugarura-Mutana

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2023), v, 68 pp.

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The Trouble with Press Freedom in Kenya

George Nyabuga

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2023), 15 pp.

"This policy paper highlights significant threats to press freedom in Kenya despite legal protections and media development progress. These challenges encompass various aspects, including legal, political, economic, and internal issues within the media industry. Both civil society and the internatio ... more

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Theatre for development in Africa: Historical and institutional perspectives
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Christopher Balme, Abdul Karim Hakib (eds.)

Hildesheim; München: Olms;University Library of LMU München (2023), xiii, 256 pp.

"Theatre for Development is one of the most dynamic and controversial theatre movements on the global South. Emerging in Southern Africa in the 1970s to address social and economic problems using theatrical techniques, today it is taught in theatre departments across sub-Saharan Africa and employed ... more

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“I thought You Are Beautiful”: Uganda Women Journalists’ Tales of Mob Violence on Social Media

Gerald Walulya, Florence Namasinga Selnes

Digital Journalism, volume 11, issue 10 (2023), pp. 1962-1981

"This article contributes to our understanding of the notion of mob censorship from the Ugandan context by examining the nature and consequences of harassment targeting women journalists on social media. Drawing on research about online harassment and censorship, we link mob violence in physical spa ... more

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#MbungeLive: Findings from an evaluation study

Twaweza East Africa (2023), 13 pp.

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Free to Express? Ugandan citizens’ views and experiences of the media and freedom of expression

Twaweza East Africa (2023), 12 pp.

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10 years of Sauti za Wananchi, 2013-2023. The opinions and experiences of citizens of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Dar Es Salaam: Twaweza East Africa (2023), iii, 53 pp.

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Kenya Media Landscape Report

Communications Authority of Kenya (2023), 18 pp.

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Cryptopolitics: Exposure, Concealment, and Digital Media

Victoria Bernal, Katrien Pype, Daivi Rodima-Taylor (eds.)

New York: Berghahn (2023), vii, 245 pp.

"Hidden information, double meanings, double-crossing, and the constant processes of encoding and decoding messages have always been important techniques in negotiating social and political power dynamics. Yet these tools, "cryptopolitics," are transformed when used within digital media. Focusing on ... more

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Compilation of Briefing Papers on the Media Sector Development in Ethiopia

Abdissa Zerai, Elsabet Samuel Tadesse, Haron Mwangi, Teshager Shiferaw, Tewodros Negash

PRIMED;International Media Support (IMS) (2023), 64 pp.

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Understanding African journalistic agency in China–Africa media interactions: The case of Kenya

Hangwei Li

International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 32-47

"Drawing on field observations and extensive interviews, this study investigates how Kenyan media practitioners exercise their agency when interacting with Chinese stakeholders. When dealing with Chinese stakeholders or China-related stories, Kenyan media practitioners developed three strategies to ... more

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Demand of and Access to Health Messages Through Mass Media in the Rural Community of Eastern Ethiopia: A Mixed Method Study

Bushra Aliyi, Yadeta Dassie, Alemayehu Deressa et al.

Risk Management and Healthcare, issue 16 (2023), pp. 1859-1874

"Background: The demand for health-related information has increased dramatically in recent years. Media is crucial in reaching health messages to audiences, especially those who are distant and rural. Therefore, the study aimed to assess demands, access, and factors associated with access to health ... more

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Gender equality in digital policy in Ethiopia

Geneva: ITU (2023), vi, 26 pp.

"This country report provides an overview of the extent to which gender is addressed in Ethiopia’s digital policies, strategies, and regulations, divided into categories such as international development instruments, national digital policies and strategies, and digital sector-related laws and reg ... more

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Fairwork Kenya Ratings 2023: The Promise and Peril of Platform Work in the Kenyan Platform Economy

Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.

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Fairwork Tanzania Ratings 2023: Towards Improving Platform Work in Tanzania

Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.

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Examining Terrorism, Extremism and Radicalization Through a Peace Communication Perspective

Flora Khoo (ed.)

New York: Peter Lang (2023), 322 pp.

"This edited book expands the applicability of peace journalism research beyond war to cover terrorism and radicalization, an issue that has not yet been touched by peace journalism scholars." (Publisher description)

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Indigenous African Language Media: Practices and Processes

Phillip Mpofu, Israel Ayinla Fadipe, Thulani Tshabangu (eds.)

Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxxxvi, 444 pp.

"The book contributes to the sparse academic literature on African and minority language media research. It serves as a compendium of experiences, activities and case studies on the use of native language media. Chapters in this book make theoretical, methodical and empirical contributions about ind ... more

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Psychological and Physical Lived Experiences of Journalists Covering Terrorism in Kenya

Benjamin Muindi

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, volume 78, issue 2 (2023), pp. 251-266

"This research is based on 28 in-depth interviews with Kenya-based journalists who report terrorism. The objective of the research was to recount their lived experiences. The theme of safety of journalists comprised psychological and physical safety of the newspeople, and there were various ways in ... more

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Report: Online Influencers’ Influence in Kenya and Nigeria 2023

Newton Adika

GeoPoll (2023)

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Elevating communication and engagement in Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis: Priority actions for decision-makers and practitioners

London: CDAC Network (2023), 6 pp.

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