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Indigenous Language for Social Change Communication in the Global South
Deep Insights

Abiodun Salawu, Tshepang Bright Molale, Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed, Mohammad Sahid Ullah (eds.)
Lanham et al.: Lexington Books (2023), vii, 284 pp.
"Indigenous Language for Social Change Communication in the Global South brings together voices from the margins to engage in dialogue about common social change issues in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. This book argues that resistance and social movements, expressed in music and songs and exchang ... more
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Country Report: Biometric Digital Identity Programs and Independent Journalism in Uganda

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) (2023), 28 pp.
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Ethiopian Digital Media Information Ecosystem Assessment

Asrat Seyoum, Mihret Aschalew, Menychle Mesert
Internews (2023), 71 pp.
"[...] While Facebook and YouTube are the most preferred platforms for content consumption, Facebook stands as a less trusted platform among the audience (ranks 4th). Audiences prioritize quality entertainment, current information, reliable reporting, and educational value content, while content cre ... more
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Reimagining Civil Society Collaborations in Development: Starting from the South

Margit van Wessel, Tiina Kontinen, Justice Nyigmah Bawole (eds.)
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xv, 348 pp.
"At a time when uneven power dynamics are high on development actors' agenda, this book will be an important contribution to researchers and practitioners working on innovation in development and civil society. While there is much discussion of localization, decolonization and 'shifting power' in ci ... more
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Regulation of Digital Platforms for a Socially-Just Gig Economy in Kenya

Tom Kwanya, Kutoma J. Wakunuma
Berlin: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) (2023), 99 pp.
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New Journalism Ecologies in East and Southern Africa: Innovations, Participatory and Newsmaking Cultures

Trust Matsilele, Shepherd Mpofu, Dumisani Moyo (eds.)
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xxiii, 319 pp.
"This volume presents case studies of news media employing and integrating social media into their news production practices. It links social media use to journalistic practices and news production processes in the digital age of the Global South. Critically, the chapters look at seminal cases of st ... more
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10 years of Sauti za Wananchi, 2013-2023. The opinions and experiences of citizens of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Dar Es Salaam: Twaweza East Africa (2023), iii, 53 pp.
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Demand of and Access to Health Messages Through Mass Media in the Rural Community of Eastern Ethiopia: A Mixed Method Study

Bushra Aliyi, Yadeta Dassie, Alemayehu Deressa et al.
Risk Management and Healthcare, issue 16 (2023), pp. 1859-1874
"Background: The demand for health-related information has increased dramatically in recent years. Media is crucial in reaching health messages to audiences, especially those who are distant and rural. Therefore, the study aimed to assess demands, access, and factors associated with access to health ... more
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Indigenous African Language Media: Practices and Processes

Phillip Mpofu, Israel Ayinla Fadipe, Thulani Tshabangu (eds.)
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 ... more
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A Critical Analysis of Somalia`s National Strategy on P/CVE: A Media Perspective. A Case Study Report

Mogadishu: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) (2023), iii, 10 pp.
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State of the Media Report in 2022

Mogadishu: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) (2023), 22 pp.
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Enslaved. Trapped and Trafficked in Digital Black Holes: Human Trafficking Trajectories to Libya

Mirjam van Reisen, Munyaradzi Mawere, Klara Smits, Morgane Wirtz (eds.)
Bamenda: Langaa (2023), xxix, 791 pp.
"Eritrean refugees are being trafficked and enslaved in Libya, where they are tortured to force relatives to pay a ransom for their release. Labelled with a digital code, they are moved along in the possession of the traffickers through a series of ‘black holes’, in which their access to digital ... more
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The Political Economy of Mainstream Television Channels in Ethiopia: Perspectives from Ownership and Regulations

Nemosa Gizachew Eranfeno, Agaredech Jemaneh Gemeda, Abdissa Zerai Bamano
Observatorio (OBS*) Journal, volume 17, issue 3 (2023), pp. 74-96
"The main objective of this article was to explore the political economy of mainstream TV channels in Ethiopia from the perspective of ownership and regulations. The study used a qualitative approach to document analysis. It also conducted an in-depth interviews with randomly selected media monitori ... more
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Hate Speech on Social Media: A Global Approach

Branco Di Fátima (ed.)
Covilhã (PO); Qutio (EC): LabCom; University of Beira Interior; PUCE Publications Centre (2023), 302 pp.
"Hate speech is more complex and diverse on social media. It spreads at high speed and can impact behaviors beyond the borders where it originates. Hate is ubiquitous, interactive, and multimedia. It is available 24/7, reaching a much larger audience. On social media, haters can be anonymous and fin ... more
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Digital Dissidence and Social Media Censorship in Africa

Farooq A. Kperogi (ed.)
London; New York: Routledge (2023), 292 pp.
"Drawing on cases from across the continent, contributors explore the form and nature of social media and government censorship, often via antisocial media laws, or less overt tactics such as state cybersurveillance, spyware attacks on social media activists, or the artful deployment of the rhetoric ... more
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After Access 2022: Internet Usage Trends in Uganda

Andrew Partridge
Cape Town: Research ICT Africa (2023), 9 pp.
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The risks of peace: Exploring the relationship between peaceocracy and journalism in Kenya

Cecilia Arregui Olivera, David Cheruiyot
International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 8 (2023), pp. 663-677
"Scholars have recently suggested that a peaceocracy is emerging in nations experiencing intermittent conflicts. A peaceocracy is an institutionalised political strategy – rather than a political system – that aims to promote stability in states considered fragile. While scholars know how the pr ... more
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Psychological and Physical Lived Experiences of Journalists Covering Terrorism in Kenya

Benjamin Muindi
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, volume 78, issue 2 (2023), pp. 251-266
"This research is based on 28 in-depth interviews with Kenya-based journalists who report terrorism. The objective of the research was to recount their lived experiences. The theme of safety of journalists comprised psychological and physical safety of the newspeople, and there were various ways in ... more
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Going Upstream: A Holistic Approach to Ending Sexual Harassment Against Journalists

London: Article 19; Protecting Rights, Openness and Transparency Enhancing Civic Transformation (PROTECT) (2023), 9 pp.
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Elevating communication and engagement in Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis: Priority actions for decision-makers and practitioners

London: CDAC Network (2023), 6 pp.