Concern over threats to media freedom in Southern Africa

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has written a letter to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to express concerns on “attacks on the media which have included, arbitrary arrests and detention, physical assaults, crippling fines, closure of...

University of Pretoria launches Media Think Tank

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has established the Media Leadership Think Tank, which it said was aimed at dealing with pressing issues facing the media and audio-visual industries on their impact to democracy. Veteran...

Not yet uhuru for journalists and media in Africa

Media freedom is still a dream in several African countries as authorities continue to detain journalists and order the shutting down of newspapers, among other repressive measures. The Commission to Protect Journalists (CPJ) continues to document shocking incidents...

Investigative journalism conference in five cities

The 17th annual African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) will be held from 11 to 15 October, with three full days of conferencing (October 11-13), and two more days of intensive online training (October 13-15). The AIJC 2021 will be breaking new ground by...

Database of independent digital media

Jamlab is looking to build a media database, where it will list established independent digital journalism and media organisations or platforms in Africa. The database will include platforms, publications, or organisations operating within digital media in Africa. To...