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Digital Civil Society: (Dis-) Connected

Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2021), 52 pp.

"This publication is a collection of a variety of outlooks, recommendations, and input from the participants of the 2020 workshop [for fellows of the CrossCulture Programme (CCP) of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen] and others. On the subject of digital access, CCP alumnus Camilo Olea speaks ab ... more

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Data-Driven Advocacy Midterm Performance Evaluation

Washington Katema, Victoria Lihiru, Bernard Kindoli et al.

Washington, DC: USAID (2021), xii, 89 pp.

"Since August 2017, USAID/Tanzania’s five-year Data-Driven Advocacy (DDA) Activity has sought to improve and sustain Tanzanian civil society’s ability to advocate for and influence policy on key national human rights issues using higher-quality data and information to drive results. Implemented ... more

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The Stepping Into Visibility Model: Reflecting on Consequences of Social Media Visibility – a Global South Perspective

Isabella Rega, Andrea Medrado

Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 2 (2021), pp. 405-424

"This article discusses activists’ need to reflect on how achieving social media visibility might translate into vulnerability. In order to provide activists with a tool for this reflection, the Stepping into Visibility Model has been developed and applied to two case studies: (a) an activist grou ... more

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Media and Citizen Evidence Driven Social and Behavior Change for Keep II 2019 - 2021

Hassan Mohamud, Mercy Njung´e, Moses Maina

Nairobi: Africa’s Voices Foundation (2021), 60 pp.

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Disabled But Not Disqualified: Opening the Door to Possibilities for Persons with Disabilities

Kampala: Pollicy;NUDIPU (2021), 17 pp.

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Responding to Threats to Press Freedom and the Media in a Time of Crisis: Regional Media Freedom Advocacy Strategy

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), 19 pp.

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Localizing diasporic digital media practices: Social stratification and community making among Somali women living in Rome

Claudia Minchilli

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 73-89

"In this article, I inquire into the relationship between digital media practices, community making and forms of social stratification among Somali women living in Rome. Drawing on a critical approach to the study of 'digital diaspora', I use theories of 'field' and 'capitals' as analytical tools to ... more

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Diasporic mothering and Somali diaspora formation in the Netherlands

Laura Candidatu

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 39-55

"This article addresses how Somali women from the Netherlands participate in digital diaspora formation. It specifically takes the lens of ‘diasporic mothering’ understood as a site where difference and belonging are negotiated through work of cultural reproduction, collective identity construct ... more

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How Close Should We Get? Media and Conflict

Antje Bauer (ed.)

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), 101 pp.

"Those working in media face plenty of challenges when it comes to handling issues around conflict more sensitively. In some countries, these difficulties could include forced or unsolicited loyalty, a lack of information, or physical and psychological threats. In others, challenges could arise from ... more

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Research Report on Ugandan Media Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Affairs 2020

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), v, 46 pp.

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Let Free Media Thrive: Stories of Impact of the Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists

Paris: UNESCO (2021), 18 pp.

"The collection of stories presented here aims to highlight the impact of the MDP's (Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists) MDP’s actions over the course of this challenging year. Through testimonies from beneficiaries and partners who aspire to improve freedom o ... more

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Amplified Abuse: Report on Online Violence Against Women in the 2021 Uganda General Election

Arthur Kakande, Garnett Achieng, Neema Iyer et al.

Kampala: Pollicy (2021), iv, 58 pp.

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How Kenya’s Media Retooled Peer Review to Address Issues of Trust and Quality in News

Zablon Mark Oloo

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2021), 24 pp.

"Self regulation through peer review is a system whereby journalists hold each other accountable for the quality and accuracy of their content. If the Kenyan experience is anything to go by, this measure can provide an additional layer of scrutiny – additional to a state ombudsman or media houses� ... more

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African Language Media: Development, Economics and Management
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Abiodun Salawu (ed.)

London: Routledge (2021), 309 pp.

"This edited volume considers why the African language press is unstable and what can be done to develop quality African language journalism into a sustainable business. Providing an overview of the African language journalism landscape, this book examines the challenges of operating sustainable Afr ... more

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Evaluation of Union of Tanzania Press Clubs' (UTPC) Strategic Plan 2016-2020: Final Report

Henrik Alfram, Annmarie Mavenjina Nkelame, Valerie Ndeiengo-Sia Msoka

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2021), 78 pp.

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Improving Environmental Outcomes Through the Media: An Evaluation of How Support for Journalism Changes Environmental and Climate-Related Policy and Practice

Cathy Shutt

Internews;Earth Journalism Network (EJN) (2021), 157 pp.

"In recent years, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has invested time and resources to better understand the results of the support it provides to journalists and media outlets. EJN already uses a suite of methods to gauge the impact of its efforts to improve environmental media, such as e ... more

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Digital News Report 2021
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Nic Newman, Richard Fletcher, Anne Schulz, Simge Andi, Craig T. Robertson, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (eds.)

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2021), 163 pp.

"This year's report reveals new insights about digital news consumption based on a YouGov survey of over 92,000 online news consumers in 46 markets including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Nigeria, Colombia and Peru for the first time. The report looks at the impact of coronavirus on news consumption a ... more

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Social Media and Everyday Life in South Africa

Tanja E. Bosch

London; New York: Routledge (2021), x, 157 pp.

"This volume explores how, over the past decade, social media platforms have deeply penetrated the fabric of everyday life. The author considers South Africans’ use of wearable tech and use of online health and sports tracking systems via mobile phones within the broader context of the digital dat ... more

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Regional E-Waste Monitor for the Arab States

Giulia Iattoni, Elise Vermeersch, Cornelis Peter Baldé, Innocent Chidi Nnorom, Ruediger Kuehr

Bonn: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP);United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR);ITU;United Nations University (UNU) (2021), 103 pp.

"The key statistical findings for the region are that electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market (POM) increased by 30 per cent from 3.2 megatons (Mt), or 8.8 kilograms per inhabitant (kg/inh), in 2010 to 4.1 Mt (or 9.5 kg/inh) in 2019. The Arab States mostly import, rather than ... more

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Involve Us: Information & Participation Dynamics, Desires and Challenges in Sudan’s Tigray Refugee Response

Internews;Insight Strategy Partners (ISP);Cisco (2021), 87 pp.

"Through a combination of interviews, surveys, desk research, and focus group discussions this Information Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) explores trends of information demand and supply within refugee and host communities. The report analyzes their information access, needs, use, flows, and identifies ... more

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