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Fake News is Bad News: Hoaxes, Half-Truths and the Nature of Today's Journalism

Ján Visnovský, Jana Radosinská (eds.)
Intech Open (2021), 260 pp.
"The publication is focused on the ways fake news, disinformation, misinformation and hateful statements are spread across society, predominantly within the online environment. Its main ambition is to offer an interdisciplinary body of scholarly knowledge on fake news, disinformation and propaganda ... more
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Newsroom Representation and Discrimination Against Female Journalists in Ghana

Rainbow Sackey, Abraham Atobrah Asiamah, Lisa Agyinor Forson Aboagye
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Sadia Jamil, Baris Çoban, Bora Ataman, Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 297-318
"In journalism, there are still growing concerns about the ratio of men to women, even though women's presence in the newsroom have increased progressively. The issues of gender stereotyping and discrimination against women have emerged over time and still remain an issue of great concern. In view o ... more
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Press Freedom and Cybercrimes: Combating Online Harassment on Digital Media in Nigeria

Samson Ojodomo Onuche
African Journal of Criminal Law And Jurisprudence, volume 6 (2021), pp. 137-151
"The role of the Media to the growth and development of a democratic society cannot be overemphasized. Over the years, the media have served as a watch dog in every society, prompting the need for International and National legislation protecting the Right to Press Freedom. While attacks and threat ... more
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African Media Barometer: Benin 2021

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2021), 57 pp.
"Trade unionists, human rights activists, journalists, dignitaries of endogenous religions, and even ordinary citizens feel threatened when exercising their right to freedom of expression. Generally, they fear prosecution cases against them being mounted by the authorities. Business people and entre ... more
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Retrouver du lien: S’informer au sein des communautés déplacées au Mali au temps de la COVID-19

Internews (2021), 79 pp.
"Cette évaluation de l'écosystème de l'information documente comment l'information autour de la pandémie de la COVID-19 est produite au Mali ainsi que les pratiques informationnelles des Populations Déplacées internes (PDI) dans les régions de Bamako, Ségou, Sikasso, Mopti et Tombouctou. Ell ... more
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Social Media Usage During Covid-19 Pandemic: Beneficial or Injurious to Public Health in Nigeria?

Elizabeth Titilayo Aduloju
Abuja Journal of Philosophy and Theology (APT), volume 11 (2021), pp. 67-82
"Before the outbreak of COVID-19 from the city of Wuhan, China in December 2019, many people across the globe, Nigerians inclusive already relied on social media to gather and disseminate information and news. Since the outbreak of the virus on February 27th, 2020 in Nigeria, people have depended on ... more
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The significance of ‘loud’ and ‘quiet’ forms of audience participation to community radio in Niger and Mali

Emma Heywood, Beatrice Ivey
Journal of Alternative and Community Media, volume 6, issue 2 (2021), pp. 179-196
"Community radio in Mali and Niger represents important hubs through which organized groups (such as listening clubs or associations) access information and participate in broadcasting through active and formalized channels. Drawing on radio listener focus groups conducted in Mali and Niger between ... more
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Intersectionality matters: Studying the contradictory effects of media development through women radio journalists in Burkina Faso

Viviane Schönbächler
Communication and Culture Review, volume 4, issue 1&2 (2021), 18 pp.
"Gender perspectives in media development are common in grey literature produced and promoted by media development actors. Yet, academic research investigating gender dimensions in media development practice and discourse remains scarce. This paper wants to contribute to filling this gap. The empiri ... more
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The Postcolonial African Genocide Novel: Quests for Meaningfulness

Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba
Liverpool: Liverpool University Press (2021), vii, 269 pp.
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State of Internet Freedom in Ghana

Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 11 pp.
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Leveraging Technology for Peacebuilding in the ECOWAS Region: Documentation of a Consultative Process

Caleb Gichuhi
Abuja: ECOWAS Commission (2021), 36 pp.
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Deployment of a Community Information Platform in Santo Antão Island: A Case Study from Cabo Verde

Petra Zist, Emily Boaventura, Jorge Ramos
In: C&T '21: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Communities & Technologies
New York: Association for Computing Machinery (2021), pp. 160-168
"We present a case study of a community media project development Alert4You and describe the process of fostering a local community information platform through socio-technical innovation in 4 rural and remote island communities of Santo Antão in Republic of Cabo Verde. A mix of analogous and digit ... more
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La confiance en berne: L’information sur la COVID-19 au cœur d’une crise multiple en Centrafrique

Laurette Sokambi de Padou
Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2021), 73 pp.
"Cette évaluation de l’écosystème de l’information vise à établir une compréhension des dynamiques de l’information dans le contexte des populations déplacées dans plusieurs localités du pays : Bangui, Paoua, Bozoum, Berberati, Sibut, Bambari, Ndélé, Kaga-Bandoro et Rafaï. Cette re ... more
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Increasing Demand for Modern Contraception in Burkina Faso with a Mass Media Campaign

Laura Burke (ed.)
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) (2021), 3 pp.
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Défis des médias au Burkina Faso, Mali et Niger, avec un accent particulier sur la couverture et l’information sur le terrorisme au Sahel

Seyni Djingarey
International Media Support (IMS) (2021), 48 pp.
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Social Media Usage by Digital Finance Consumers: Analysis of Consumer Complaints in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. July 2019 - July 2020

Innovations for Poverty Action (ipa) (2021), 36 pp.
"Digital feedback has large potential for consumer protection. The customer experiences shared in the different social media channels have proven to be a rich source of information with the potential of answering a large number of questions. Who will make use of this data and methods going forward, ... more
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Female Journalists and Safety Challenges in Selected Media Organizations in Kano State, Nigeria

Hadiza Jummai Ibrahim, Binta Rabi'u Spikin
In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Sadia Jamil, Baris Çoban, Bora Ataman, Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 366-393
"Journalism schools have being witnessing an increase in female enrollment in Nigeria, but this is not proportional to the number of women who work in media organizations. For the women who eventually get employed as journalists, they experience various safety challenges which affect their advanceme ... more
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Gerechtigkeit, Wahrheitsfindung, Vergebung und Versöhnung: Ansätze zur Friedenspolitik in Nachkriegsgebieten = Justice, Vérité, Pardon et Réconciliation: Approches des politiques de paix dans les pays post-conflit

Klaus Baumann, Rainer Bendel, Déogratias Maruhukiro (eds.)
Berlin; Münster: Lit (2021), 297 pp.
"Kann Gerechtigkeit eine Bedingung für Vergebung und Versöhnung sein? Diese Frage wird selten gestellt, ist aber für die Frage der Friedenspolitik in Nachkriegsgebieten von großer Bedeutung. Kriege in den Ländern in Mitteleuropa wie auch in der Region der Großen Seen Afrikas haben deren sozial ... more
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Muslims in the Movies: A Global Anthology

Kristian Petersen (ed.)
Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; Ilex Foundation (2021), xi, 290 pp.
"Muslims in the Movies provides a series of essays that explore the portrayal and reception of Muslims in Euro-American film, transnational productions, and global national cinemas. The volume brings together a group of internationally recognized experts to introduce Muslims in the films of Europe, ... more
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Responding to Threats to Press Freedom and the Media in a Time of Crisis: An Assessment of Types and Sources of Threats to Press Freedom and Mitigation Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burundi

Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), 14 pp.