"Journalism in Tanzania is facing a critical juncture as newsrooms grow their digital presence but face revenue gaps, in part due to limited online advertising in a market saturated with print government advertising. To harness this change, media houses will have to troubleshoot how to differentiate ... themselves from other popular channels of news distribution such as WhatsApp and Instagram. According to a recent study on the state of journalism in Tanzania, there is a high quantity of reporting on events, many articles with single sources and few articles putting stories into context (Spurk and Katunzi 2018). Media houses and journalists continually express an interest in growing data journalism capabilities. However, the successful forms of diffusing data in newsrooms and determining relevant content management systems for Tanzanian audiences remain uncertain." (Executive summary, page 4-5) more

"In this volume of essays edited by Anya Schiffrin, media capture is shown to be a growing phenomenon linked both to the resurgence of authoritarian governments as well as to the structural weaknesses presently afflicting media markets. In this environment, political figures and economic elites are ... colluding to undermine the independence of privately-owned media, and efforts to stop this collusion by activists, regulators, and the international community have proven to be ineffective." (Publisher description) more