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Digital and Social Media in Africa
London: University of Westminster Press (2025), xi, 194 pp.
"This book provides case studies on the strategies used by African governments in monitoring and controlling digital and social media, as well as the implications of such actions for claims about media freedom and freedom of expression. Further, the book examines the human rights challenges posed by
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The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2024
UNESCO (2024), 106 pp.
Emaswati support media’s watchdog role, insist on media freedom
Afrobarometer (2024), 12 pp.
"According to the most recent Afrobarometer survey, in late 2022, Emaswati broadly agree that the media should act as a watchdog over the government, exposing government missteps and wrongdoing. Citizens value media freedom and reject the notion that public information should be the exclusive preser
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Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism
New York: Routledge (2024), xvii, 251 pp.
"Drawing from case studies from selected African countries, an international team of authors offer a broad insight into the state of harassment across the continent, while building new theoretical perspectives that are also context-specific. The chapters bring previous theories and research up to da
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Journalists' Repression, Harassment and Attacks in Eswatini and Botswana
In: Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism
Lungile Augustine Tshuma; Trust Matsilele; Mbongeni Jonny Msimanga; Sadia Jamil (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2024), pp. 124-140
"Amid growing threats to journalists around the world, this study examines the nature of repression, harassment and attacks on full-time employed journalists and freelance writers in Eswatini. Given that harassment ranges from doxing, surveillance, religious prejudice, threats to harm family members
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The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2023
Harare: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2023), 78 pp.
"The report has, in summary, shown that although there are positive developments across the Southern African region, meeting the international standards is still work in progress and in some instances, states are regressing. There is evidence of a plethora of challenges that hinder the practice of i
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Indigenous African Language Media: Practices and Processes
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
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Information Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) on the Impact of Cyber Security Cybercrime Laws enacted by Southern Africa Governments on Media Freedom and Digital Rights
Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA);Internews;USAID (2023), 633 pp.
"In 2023, Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA) through its consortium partner, Internews, undertook the most comprehensive review yet of laws affecting media practice and the freedom of expression, including cyber laws, penal codes, constitutions and acts of parliament, in the sixteen Souther
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Landscape Study of AI Policies and Use in Southern Africa: Research Report
Harare: UNESCO Office in Harare (2022), 89 pp.
"This report is intended to provide a broad review of the use and emerging governance of AI technology in Southern Africa. It aims at initiating public discussions and policy dialogue not only on the technological implications of the use of AI, but also on the social, political, and ethical signific
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Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Quick Overview
FAO;ITU (2022), x, 351 pp.
"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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Emaswati feel free to exercise their vote but not to say what they think
Afrobarometer;ActivQuest (2021), 3 pp.
Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1
Key Guidance
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2021), xl, 416 pp.
"Media Laws on the African continent have been amended, revised and rewritten since the first edition of the SADC Media Law Handbook was first published nearly a decade ago. The reasons for new media laws range from the advent of social media to the realisation of the powers-that-be that, with new t
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Mapping Community Radio in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kalmar; Johannesburg: Fojo Media Institute;Wits Journalism Programme (2021), 78 pp.
"The study aims to gather information and develop a better understanding of the community radio landscapes in different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, in order to identify needs, opportunities and potential partners for developing a programme of support for community radio on the continent. The envisa
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The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2019-2020
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2021), 79 pp.
Television in Africa in the Digital Age
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xxi, 295 pp.
"This book places television in Africa in the digital context. It addresses the onslaught of multimedia platforms, digital migration and implication of this technology for society. The discussions in the chapters contained in this book encompass a wide range of issues such as digital disruption of t
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African Language Media: Development, Economics and Management
Top Insights
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
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The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Top Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2021), 271 pp.
"For the first time, a complete mapping of the film and audiovisual industry in 54 States of the African continent is available, including quantitative and qualitative data and an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses at the continental and regional levels. The report proposes strategic recomme
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Swasiland: Monarchie ohne Menschenrechte
Hamburg: Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland (EMW);Kirchliche Arbeitsstelle Südliches Afrika (KASA) (2018), 101 pp.
Assessment of Media Development in Swaziland: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
Paris: UNESCO (2017), 133 pp.
"The overall conclusion is that there is an urgent need to address the specific legal framework and major technical and financial challenges identified in this study to ensure pluralism and media diversity in the Kingdom of Swaziland." (Page 10)
ICTs in Developing Countries: Research, Practices and Policy Implications
London: Palgrave Macmillan (2016), 192 pp.
"ICTs in Developing Countries is a collection of conceptual and empirical works on the adoption and impacts of ICT use in developing societies. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines and contributors, it offers a rich examination of digital divide and ICT for development both in terms of cont
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