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The »Top Ten Forgotten News of 2023«: Topics That Have Been Neglected by the Media

Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung

Journalism Research, volume 6, issue 1 (2023), pp. 111-115

"Every year, the NGO »Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung« (INA) partners with the Deutschlandfunk editorial office to present a list of ten topics that have been neglected by the media. The objective is to make journalists aware of gaps in media coverage. For journalists, picking up such topics mig ... more

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Media, Anthropology and Public Engagement

Sarah Pink, Simone Abram (eds.)

New York: Berghahn (2015), vi, 228 pp.

"Contemporary anthropology is done in a world where social and digital media are playing an increasingly significant role, where anthropological and arts practices are often intertwined in museum and public intervention contexts, and where anthropologists are encouraged to engage with mass media. Be ... more

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No Peace in the House: Witchcraft Accusations as an “Old Woman’s Problem” in Ghana

Alexandra Crampton

Anthropology & Aging Quarterly, volume 34, issue 2 (2013), pp. 199-212

"In Ghana, older women may be marginalized, abused, and even killed as witches. Media accounts imply this is common practice, mainly through stories of “witches camps” to which the accused may flee. Anthropological literature on aging and on witchcraft, however, suggests that this focus exaggera ... more

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Libertad de información: ¿Tres palabras inofensivas? Leyes de acceso a la información y rol de la prensa

Eduardo Andrés Bertoni

Washington, DC: World Bank (2011), 58 pp.

"El documento identifica las diferentes maneras a través de las cuales los actores del campo periodístico—ya sean periodistas, editores o propietarios de medios de comunicación—se han comprometido en la promoción, implementación y monitoreo de la legislación de acceso a la información pú ... more

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Contemporary Issues in South Africa: A Toolkit for Journalists

Tanya Farber

Open Society Foundation for South Africa (2009), 60 pp.

"In today’s climate in the media industry, reporters are expected to cover a broad range of issues. They no longer have the luxury of concentrating on a small piece of a larger puzzle, and at times, they may feel as if they need a better understanding of the background information before moving fo ... more

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Entre saberes desechables y saberes indispensables: Agendas de país desde la comunicación

Jesús Martín-Barbero (ed.)

Bogotá: Centro de Competencia en Comunicación para América Latina Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2009), 174 pp.

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Reporting Water in Southern Africa: A Media Guide to Managing Our Water Resources

Harare: Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC); Musokotwane Environment Resource Centre for Southern Africa (IMERCSA) (2009), 120 pp.

"Most of the current water problems in southern Africa arise from inadequate or improper management of water resources, rather than shortages. Thus it is essential to raise awareness of water availability and use, and of management approaches that are sustainable. A challenge for media practitioners ... when researching water issues is the problem that accessible sources of information tend to be cluttered with scientific and technical jargon. Statements commonly used in water expert circles often tend to be misunderstood or lose their meaning outside the profession, such as “…Water sustains ecosystems that provide valuable services to both the environment and people.” While water professionals and academics may get their information through peer-reviewed publications, specialist websites and water workshops, the public obtains knowledge of water management from television, radio, newspapers, magazines and sometimes through opinion leaders in their communities. The Internet is also becoming a useful tool in the search for knowledge about water resources due to its ability to offer access to large and varied amounts of information, although this can also be a liability, causing information overload. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), which is a holistic approach to managing water and related resources, is widely discussed among water academics, practitioners and professionals involved in the management of water resources, who consider water an abundant “good” with social, economic and environmental value. While the IWRM concept is not well appreciated among some policy makers and the public, the media is quickly catching on to reporting the many users and uses, and on the need to foster economic efficiency, social equity and environmental sustainability in water resources management [...] It is thus the intention of this media guide to demonstrate that water reporting is not a technical specialisation but a bread-and-butter debate of today and tomorrow. This guide does not intend to make scientists out of journalists or the public, but to offer a quick reference to the main issues and policies as applied in southern Africa, to suggest ways to cut through the jargon, and to provide further references for reading and contacts for interviews." (Introduction, pages 9-10) more

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To Tell You the Truth: The Ethical Journalism Initiative
Key Guidance

Aidan White

Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2008), vi, 183 pp.

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Witchcraft and the Limits of Mass Mediation in Malawi

Harri Englund

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, volume 13, issue 2 (2007), pp. 295-311

"This article explores what the study of witchcraft in an African setting can contribute to current efforts to theorize mass mediation and the imagination it fosters. Recent ethnographies of witchcraft discourses in Africa have continued to associate them with the formation of small-scale groups, bu ... more