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Solutions for resilience in a Covid-19 world

The African Women in Media (AWiM) will be holding a virtual conference under the theme The Future of Media in Africa: Building Resilience in a...

Media literacy education lacking in Africa

Media literacy is barely taught in seven African countries, with only South Africa presenting elements of misinformation literacy, according to a...

Sexual harassment rife in African media

Believe it or not, but one in two women, 43 percent of gender non-conforming individuals and 19,5 percent of men in African media have experienced...

Community radio in Africa thriving in spite of challenges – report

In spite of the many challenges community radio faces on the continent, the medium remains the media that many communities rely on for information,...

‘Charming’ media and civil society

Eighteen months after the establishment of the Consortium for Human Rights and Media in Africa (CHARM), the project is going full steam ahead....

Journalism of solutions to problems

New York-based Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) is on a mission to “spread the practice of solutions journalism: rigorous reporting on responses...

Investigative journalism hubs gaining ground in sub-Saharan Africa

A mapping study of investigative journalism hubs in sub-Saharan Africa has highlighted a new wave of activity across the region, revealing that...

Local journalism renaissance?

Local journalism has been facing serious challenges in recent times, leading to its decline, in some instances. However, in recognition of the role...

Covid-19 vaccines: Free e-learning course for journalists

In recognition of the role the media plays in informing the public about Covid-19, a free online course on the pandemic’s vaccines is on offer to...

Higher education shifts ‘exclusively to online learning’ in SA

South Africa’s higher education, science and innovation minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has directed institutions of higher learning in the country to...

Fake news ‘drowning’ journalism

Disinformation and misinformation, nowadays known as fake news, is “drowning” journalism, prompting efforts in various parts of the world to ramp up...

SANEF guide for reporting on pandemics

We are over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, and journalists have learnt many lessons, but consolidation and documentation of these lessons for...

Mainstreaming gender in journalism training should be a matter of policy

Dr. Emilly C. Maractho, senior lecturer and head of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the Uganda Christian University, writes about...