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The State of Innovation and Media Viability in East Africa: From Indepth Media House Surveys
Deep Insights
"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
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Selected Road Safety Stories from Uganda
Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2022), vi, 50 pp.
Journalism and Mental Health: Ugandan Journalists’ Perspectives
In: COVID-19 and the Media in Sub-Saharan Africa: Media Viability, Framing and Health Communication
Leeds: Emerald Publishing (2022), pp. 147-162
"In the midst of a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists play an important role of sharing information of consequence with the public. As first responders to precarious events, they work in close proximity to the threat they are reporting on yet at the same time struggle with
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Health Crises and Media Discourses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cham: Springer (2022), 283 pp.
"The chapters here explore the impact, especially of Covid-19, on the media while unpacking the complexities, intersections and dynamics surrounding technological, political and economic developments and trends. Similarly, media discourses on journalism practice, audience narratives and news discour
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Press Freedom in 10 African Nations: Citizen Attitudes and Global Rankings
International Communication Gazette, volume 84, issue 1 (2022), pp. 24-43
"Press freedom is said to be a necessary pillar of democracy. As many sub-Saharan African nations move towards creating or strengthening democracies, examining their levels of press freedom may be an important element. This study utilizes public opinion data from 10 nations in the sub-Saharan Africa
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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
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African Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change
Routledge (2022), xi, 241 pp.
"This book interrogates the contributions that religious traditions have made to climate change discussions within Africa, whether positive or negative. Drawing on a range of African contexts and religious traditions, the book provides concrete suggestions on how individuals and communities of faith
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COVID-19 and the Media in Sub-Saharan Africa: Media Viability, Framing and Health Communication
Bingley: Emerald Publishing (2022), xix, 257 pp.
"The volume helps us deconstruct COVID-19 discourses on crisis communication and media developments focusing on three areas: Media viability, Framing and Health crisis communication. The chapters unpack issues on marginalisation, gender, media sustainability, credibility, priming, trust, sources, be
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"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,
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Attributing Public Ignorance in Vaccination Narratives
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
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Social Media and Inclusion in Humanitarian Response
London: ODI; Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) (2022), 55 pp.
"This study forms part of the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG)’s wider research on humanitarian ‘digital divides’. Drawing on existing literature, interviews with humanitarian practitioners and research with people affected by crisis in Venezuela and Uganda, it explores how the presence of soci
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Media and the Pandemic. Adapting to Survive: Radio and Digital Media in Eastern Africa
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Media Programme Sub-Sahara Africa (2021), 22 pp.
"[...] Radio is still the region’s most popular medium, especially in rural parts of the region where the majority of the population still live. The little advertisement revenue that still goes to media houses in the region lies in the hands of very few media outlets with a national reach. Most of
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Ugandan Media Coverage of the 2021 Elections: January Final Report
Kampala: African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2021), v, 74 pp.
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,
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Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship
Deep Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2021), viii, 210 pp.
"This book explores the relationship between the safety of journalists and self-censorship practices around the world, including local case studies and regional and international perspectives. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the globe, Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship p
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Towards the Evaluation of Socio-Digital ID Ecosystems in Africa: Comparative Analysis of Findings from Ten Country Case Studies
Centre for Internet and Society (CIS); Research ICT Africa (2021), 61 pp.
"Efforts to establish or improve national identification systems in Africa have coincided with the increasing deployment of mobile technology. This has led to the prioritisation of digital “solutions” for facilitating forms of identification and registration – often via biometric attributes [.
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The State of Radio in Uganda: A 2020 Review and the New Reality of COVID-19
Arcata, Calif.: Internews (2021), 51 pp.
"With over 309 licensed radio stations, numerous public and private TV stations, and rapid growth in internet accessibility and usage, the media landscape in Uganda is dynamic, diverse, and rapidly evolving. Ugandans across the country from rural villages to urban centers are presented increasingly
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Sexual Harassment in the Media: Africa Report
Paris: World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) (2021), 51 pp.
"Almost half of women respondents had been sexually harassed at work (47%). Women were twice as likely to experience sexual harassment at work than men. For one in two women, the harassment was verbal (56%), and for one in three, it was physical (38%). Only 30% of cases of sexual harassment were eve
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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
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
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