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Journalism Blocked, Information Seized: A Tale of How Internet Shutdown Crippled Media Work in Uganda

Unwanted Witness (2021), 21 pp.
"Notably, effective media coverage of the general elections in Uganda was curtailed by the internet shutdown as pointed out by 80% of the respondents. On the whole, the shutdown had negative impact on both the quality and quantity of the news output. For example, Mobile money services were interrupt ... more
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Disabled But Not Disqualified: Opening the Door to Possibilities for Persons with Disabilities

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MISA-Zimbabwe (2021), 47 pp.
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Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1
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Justine Limpitlaw
Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2021), xl, 416 pp.
"Media Laws on the African continent have been amended, revised and rewritten since the first edition of the SADC Media Law Handbook was first published nearly a decade ago. The reasons for new media laws range from the advent of social media to the realisation of the powers-that-be that, with new t ... more
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African Media Barometer: Zambia 2021

Windhoek; Lusaka: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2021), 56 pp.
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Mulu Teka
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"Six in 10 adult Ethiopians (59%) own a mobile phone. But only 16% own a phone with Internet access. One in three (34%) own a radio, while 14% have a television set and only 2 % have a computer. The most common source of regular news (“every day” or “a few times a week”) for Ethiopians is th ... more
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USAID/South Sudan Final Performance Evaluation of I-Stream South Sudan: Strengthening Free and Independent Media in South Sudan

Vivien Marles, Anthony Ochan Materno
USAID (2021), v, 110 pp.
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How Do Young Ethiopians Differ in Their Aspirations, Attitudes and Views About Their Future?

Hilina Assefa, Nicola Bailey
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The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020

Care International (2021), 25 pp.
"The analysis is based on online media coverage in five languages throughout the year. CARE sees a concerning trend of crises being neglected year after year. Six out of the ten crises are located on the African continent. The Central African Republic has appeared in the ranking for five consecutive ... more
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A Race to the Bottom: Populism, Mis/Disinformation and South Africa's 2021 Election

Phumzile van Damme et al.
Anti-Disinformation Project (2021), 103 pp.
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Pathways to Operationalize Media Self-Regulation in Ethiopia

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Mapping Community Radio in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jacob Sabelo Ntshangase
Kalmar; Johannesburg: Fojo Media Institute; Wits Journalism Programme (2021), 78 pp.
"The study aims to gather information and develop a better understanding of the community radio landscapes in different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, in order to identify needs, opportunities and potential partners for developing a programme of support for community radio on the continent. The envisa ... more
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African Media Barometer: Zimbabwe 2020

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Investigating the Prevention and Mitigatory Role of Risk Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Bloemfontein, South Africa

Olivia Kunguma, Mosekama Osia Mokhele, Mercia Coetzee
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"The South African disaster response activities surpass risk reduction since the implementation of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA) and the National Disaster Management Framework of 2005 (NDMF). Risk reduction, in particular risk communication, remained unexploited until the occurrence o ... more
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Promoting Smart Policy Options in Closing the Gender Digital Divide in Uganda

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET); Centre for Multilateral Affairs (CfMA) (2021), 11 pp.
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Public Participation: An Assessment of Recent ICT Policy Making Processes in Kenya

Grace Githaiga, Victor Kapiyo, Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia
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Media Monitoring Report on Gambling & Gaming Activities on Media in Kenya

Nairobi: Media Council of Kenya (2021), viii, 27 pp.
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Digital Civil Society: (Dis-) Connected

Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2021), 52 pp.
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Developing guidelines for cash transfers in Somalia

Jaki Mebur, Belinda Baah, Ken Okong'o
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China's Projection of Soft Power in Terms of Constructive Journalism: A Media Content Analysis of Constructive News Coverage of South Africa by China Daily and South China Morning Post in 2015 and 2018

Franki Jenkins
Transcience, volume 12, issue 1 (2021), pp. 24-43
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