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Effect of Short, Animated Video Storytelling on Maternal Knowledge and Satisfaction in the Perinatal Period in South Africa: Randomized Controlled Trial

Maya Adam, Zwannda Kwinda, Mithilesh Dronavalli et al.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, volume 25, issue e47266 (2023), 13 pp.

"Innovative mobile health (mHealth) interventions can improve maternal knowledge, thereby supporting national efforts to reduce preventable maternal and child mortality in South Africa. Studies have documented a potential role for mobile video content to support perinatal health messaging, enhance m ... aternal satisfaction, and overcome literacy barriers. Short, animated storytelling (SAS) is an innovative, emerging approach to mHealth messaging. Objective: We aimed to measure the effect of SAS videos on maternal knowledge and user satisfaction for mothers enrolled in antenatal care programs at 2 public health facilities in the Tshwane District of South Africa. Methods: We used a randomized controlled trial with a nested evaluation of user satisfaction. Participants were randomized 1:1 into Standard-of-Care (SOC) Control, and SAS Intervention groups. The intervention videos were delivered through WhatsApp, and 1 month later, participants responded to telephone surveys assessing their knowledge. The intervention group then participated in a nested evaluation of user satisfaction [...] Conclusions: While the SAS videos resulted in high user satisfaction, measured knowledge gains were small within a participant population that was already receiving perinatal health messages through antenatal clinics. The higher knowledge scores observed in older participants with higher education levels suggest that boosting maternal knowledge in younger mothers with lower education levels should continue to be a public health priority in South Africa. Given the high maternal satisfaction among the SAS video-users in this study, policy makers should consider integrating similar approaches into existing, broad-reaching perinatal health programs, such as MomConnect, to boost satisfaction and potentially enhance maternal engagement. While previous studies have shown the promise of animated video health education, most of this research has been conducted in high-income countries. More research in underresourced settings is urgently needed, especially as access to mobile technology increases in the Global South. Future studies should explore the effect of SAS videos on maternal knowledge in hard-to-reach populations with limited access to antenatal care, although real-world logistical challenges persist when implementing studies in underresourced South African populations." (Abstract) more

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Examining Media Coverage of Online Violence Against Women in East Africa

Pauline Awuor Okoth, Emmanuel Keith Kisaame, Sandra Komuhiimbo

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2023), 62 pp.

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Misinformation Literacy of COVID-19 Digital News in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda

Karen McIntyre, Meghan Sobel Cohen, Brian Semujju, Kioko Ireri, Emmanuel Munyarukumbuzi

African Journalism Studies, volume 44, issue 2 (2023), pp. 116-133

"Amid a rise of misinformation worldwide, this paper examines digital misinformation literacy as it relates to COVID-19 news in East Africa. The study is grounded in inoculation theory and contributes to the body of scholarship examining misinformation literacy beyond the Western world. Data came fr ... more

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Through the Media Looking Glass: Journalists’ Perceptions on South Africa’s Funded Environmental Journalism

Trust Matsilele, Lungile Tshuma

African Journalism Studies, volume 44, issue 1 (2023), pp. 58-72

"Environmental journalism has passed through a plethora of iterations—from a reporting that was science-oriented to a reporting for popular publications focusing on the green. This qualitative study looks at the political economy of environmental journalism in South Africa. The study seeks to unde ... more

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What Limits Tanzanian Women’s Participation in Political Leadership? An Investigation of Discriminatory Social Norms

Jasmine Shio, Kaushiki Ghose

London: BBC Media Action (2023), 9 pp.

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Mixed Methods Perspectives on Communication and Social Media Research

Reynaldo Gacho Segumpan, Joanna Soraya Abu Zahari (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), xxviii, 280 pp.

"Mixed Methods Perspectives on Communication and Social Media Research addresses the need for a discipline-cum-methodology-tailored book that navigates the current research spectrum of communication and social media ("CommSocMed"). It examines contemporary and relevant issues that intertwine the exp ... more

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Histories of Children's Television Around the World
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Yuval Gozansky (ed.)

New York et al.: Peter Lang (2023), viii, 288 pp.

"This edited book based on a collective effort of researchers and professionals dedicated to compile the stories of children's television around the world. With 12 national chapters, the book includes historical accounts of children's television from the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canad ... more

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Black Communication in the Age of Disinformation: DeepFakes and Synthetic Media

Kehbuma Langmia (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxvii, 208 pp.

"Current developments in technology, such as facial recognition, have already disproportionately affected people of color, especially people of African descent. The rise of DeepFakes and other forms of Fake News online has brought a host of new impacts and potential obstacles to the way that Black c ... more

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Most Zimbabweans want free media as watchdog over government

Stephen Ndoma, Simangele Moyo-Nyede

Afrobarometer (2023), 13 pp.

"The survey data show that most Zimbabweans treasure a media that is free from the shackles of government interference and that acts as a watchdog over government, investigating and reporting on its mistakes and corruption. Despite this dominant preference, only a minority think the country currentl ... more

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‘It is Guiding Us to Protect Ourselves’: A Qualitative Investigation Into Why Young People Engage with a Mass-Media HIV Education Campaign

Venetia Baker, Sarah Mulwa, Sophie Sarrassat, David Khanyile, Simon Cousens, Cherie Cawood, Isolde Birdthistle

Culture, Health & Sexuality, volume 25, issue 7 (2023), pp. 803-817

"This study explores how and why young people engage with MTV Shuga, a popular mass media campaign in South Africa, to understand what makes effective HIV edutainment. Young MTV Shuga viewers from the Eastern Cape, South Africa and their parents participated in remote individual interviews and focus ... more

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Beyond Cheerleading: Navigating the Boundaries of Science Journalism in South Africa

Suzanne Franks, Marina Joubert, Rebecca Wells, Lali Van Zuydam

Journalism Studies, volume 24, issue 14 (2023), pp. 1734-1753

"Science journalism faces an issue that is part of a bigger picture of media change. The economic pressures which have seen shrinking resources available for reporting news are contrasted by the relentless rise of corporate communication and public relations. Institutional science communication has ... more

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Communication, community engagement and accountability in Sudan’s regional response: Outcomes of the high-level meeting to discuss elevating collective CCEA in the regional Sudan conflict response

CDAC Network (2023), 5 pp.

"Despite the strides made towards strengthening two-way communication and dialogue in the regional response to the Sudan crisis, there remain critical gaps inhibiting the effectiveness of collective efforts. The Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and the Regional Refugee Response Plan should allocate ... more

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Mapping the Information Landscapes of Sudanese Youth: Implications for Media Literacy Education

Abubakar Abdelbagi, Iona Literat

International Journal of Communication, volume 17 (2023), pp. 4755-4777

"Seeking to expand the Western-centric scope of media literacy research, this article shines the spotlight on Sudan as a critically underexplored context. Using participatory mapping and in-depth interviews, our research foregrounds urban Sudanese youths’ everyday informational resources and pract ... more

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A Critical Analysis of Somalia`s National Strategy on P/CVE: A Media Perspective. A Case Study Report

Mogadishu: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) (2023), iii, 10 pp.

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State of the Media Report in 2022

Mogadishu: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) (2023), 22 pp.

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Scorecard: Accessibility of Government Websites to Persons with Disabilities

Florence Awino Ouma, Nicodemus Nyakundi, Judy Okite

Nairobi: Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) (2023), 32 pp.

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The Political Economy of Indigenous Local Media for Minority Languages in Zimbabwe: A Case of Lyeja FM Community Radio

Limukani Mathe, Gilbert Motsaathebe

Journal of Asian and African Studies (2023), 13 pp.

"This article analyses the political economy of indigenous language media for minority ethnolinguistic groups in Zimbabwe. Using political economy as theory, the study engaged members of Lyeja-Nyai Development Trust to analyse socio-cultural and political challenges for Lyeja FM community radio of t ... more

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Responsible AI in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Damian Okaibedi Eke, Kutoma Wakunuma, Simisola Akintoye (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxi, 216 pp.

"This open access book contributes to the discourse of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) from an African perspective. It is a unique collection that brings together prominent AI scholars to discuss AI ethics from theoretical and practical African perspectives and makes a case for African valu ... more

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Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements

Elzbieta M. Gozdziak, Izabella Main (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xiv, 196 pp.

"This open access book brings into dialogue migration and religion scholars with spiritual leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations assisting refugees. Migration has always been part of spiritual development. The current 'refugee crisis' has brought to the fore debates regarding the ... more

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Reimagining Civil Society Collaborations in Development: Starting from the South

Margit van Wessel, Tiina Kontinen, Justice Nyigmah Bawole (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), xv, 348 pp.

"At a time when uneven power dynamics are high on development actors' agenda, this book will be an important contribution to researchers and practitioners working on innovation in development and civil society. While there is much discussion of localization, decolonization and 'shifting power' in ci ... more

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