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Digital Cleansing? A Look Into State-Sponsored Policing of Ethiopian Networked Communities

Téwodros W. Workneh
African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 4 (2015), pp. 102-124
"Drawing from hegemonic notions of development statism, this article looks at the extent to which digital platforms have become viable alternatives to traditional electronic and print media in Ethiopia. I argue that, despite its potential to promote freedom of speech, the Ethiopian online sphere is ... more
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Africa Online: Media Use in Sub-Saharan Africa. Findings from the Media Survey - Côte D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2015), 29 slides
"Internet users in Africa tend to be young, educated and in urban areas. The probability of using the internet is also higher for male, and we also find that internet usage patterns differ across gender and location. Mobile phones are the major devices used to go online both at home and elsewhere by ... more
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Faith-Based Radio: Beyond Spirituality, Encompassing Development

Oluyinka O. Osunkunle, Janina Wozniak
African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 2 (2015), pp. 77-94
"This article aims to assess the activities of Kingfisher FM, a faith-based community radio station, and its contribution to development in Port Elizabeth and its environs. A qualitative data collection method, in the form of group interviews, was used to collect data. The analysis of data indicates ... more
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Comunicación para el cambio social: La participación y el empoderamiento como base para el desarrollo mundial

Thomas Tufte
Barcelona: Icaria Editorial (2015), 255 pp.
"El inicio del siglo XXI ha venido marcado por los debates que, en el plano internacional, están sometiendo a revisión la comunicación para el desarrollo con el fin de proponer otras alternativas como comunicación para el cambio social o comunicación para el empoderamiento ciudadano y ecosocial ... more
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Background Paper: Politics and Interactive Media in Zambia

Nalkui Milano, Neo Simutanyi, Alastair Fraser
Cambridge: Centre of Governance and Human Rights, University of Cambridge (2015), 15 pp.
"This background paper provides an overview of the history and context of interactive media and public opinion in Zambia. It is prepared as part of Politics and Interactive Media in Africa (PiMA) - a collaborative study involving the University of Cambridge, University of Nairobi and University of Z ... more
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Crowdfunding in Emerging Markets: Lessons from East African Startups

Washington, DC: World Bank (2015), 15 pp.
"The discussion of opportunity costs, choosing a platform and networking strategies highlights the clear need for more industry data and transparency [...] Further, the private sector can monetize research on network effects and fundraising norms across the continent [...] Regarding the supply of ca ... more
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Moving Stories: International Review of How Media Cover Migration
Deep Insights

Aidan White (ed.)
London: Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) (2015), 106 pp.
"We asked writers and researchers to examine the quality of coverage and to highlight reporting problems as well as good work. The conclusions from many different parts of the world are remarkably similar: journalism under pressure from a weakening media economy; political bias and opportunism that ... more
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From Dust to Digital: Ten Years of the Endangered Archives Programme

Maja Kominko (ed.)
Cambridge: Open Book Publishers (2015), lxviii, 651 pp.
"This volume celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library, established to document and publish online formerly inaccessible and neglected archives from across the globe. From Dust to Digital showcases the historical signifi cance of the collections ide ... more
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Assessment of the Observance of TV Programme Ratings in Uganda: A Case of Telenovelas

John Baptist Imokola
Makerere University (2015), xxii, 75 pp.
"The study finds that there is a general liking for Partenal Guidance (PG) ratings, based on the need to protect the children from harmful and foreign content, as well as to avoid adoption of foreign cultures. However, this does not translate into action in determining viewership decisions, with man ... more
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Community Radio and Empowerment of Women Among Pastoralist Communities in Northern Kenya

Hezron Mogambi, Abiya P. Ochola
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, volume 5, issue 4 (2015), pp. 29-63
"This paper focuses on the contribution of a community radio (Serian Radio) to community empowerment of women among pastoralist communities in Northern Kenya. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 4 divisions for the study. Data was gathered to determine the extent to which women parti ... more
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State of the Broadcasting Industry Report 2014

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); PwC (2014), 27 pp.
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Performing Patriotic Citizenship: Zimbabwean Diaspora and Their Online Newspaper Reading Practices

Tendai Chari
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 6, issue 1 (2014), pp. 91-110
"This article focuses on the psycho-social dimension of the diaspora through an examination of the online news consumption practices of the Zimbabwean diaspora. The objective is to contribute on theoretical debates about the way in which the diaspora imagine their citizenship in the digital age. Dat ... more
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Global Digital Statistics 2014: We Are Social's Snapshot of Key Digital Indicators

Singapore: We Are Social (2014), 181 slides
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„Homosexuality is Un-African“: Eine Analyse Der Homosexualitätsdebatte in Ugandischen Printmedien

Katja Benkel
Mainz: Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (2014), 75 pp.
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The Tension Between Ethics and Ethnicity: Examining Journalists’ Ethical Decision-Making at the Nation Media Group in Kenya

Herman Wasserman, Jacinta Mwende Maweu
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 6, issue 2 (2014), pp. 165-179
"This article analyses how ethnicity influences the ethical decisions of journalists at the Nation Media Group (NMG) in Kenya. Ethnic identity is regarded as one of the key factors that shape the political beliefs of Kenyans in general, and for journalists and media practitioners in particular ethni ... more
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Action for Transparency: Tackling Corruption and Mismanagement of Government Funds in Zambia and Uganda. A Baseline Study

Will Attfield et al.
Kalmar; London: Fojo Media Institute; InterMedia (2014), 39 pp.
"The purpose of the study is to provide baseline data and research-driven recommendations to help inform and later evaluate the impact of ‘Action for Transparency’. Action for Transparency is a three-year, media-for-development programme, managed by Fojo and its partners and funded by the Swedis ... more
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Uses and Gratifications of Christian Television Viewers: A Case for Luntha TV in Malawi

Andrew Kaufa
Balaka (MW): Montfort Media (2014), 160 pp.
"This study sought to find out the specific uses and gratifications of Christian television viewers with a view of providing relevant information base for the re-launch of Luntha TV in Malawi. The population of this study was Christian television viewers from 10 denominations in and around Area 18 i ... more
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South Africa’s Protection of State Information Bill: What Are the Lessons Learned for Africa?

Christian Echle, Justine Limpitlaw
KAS International Reports, issue 4 (2014), pp. 23-35
"The highly debated Protection of State Information Bill (POSIB) in South Africa represents the first attempt of a sub-Saharan African country to create security legislation which is not based on Colonial law. It can be assumed that this law will have a significant impact on similar legislative refo ... more
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Feature Phone User Survey: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

London: Balancing Act (2014), 64 pp.
"Feature phone users are significantly more likely to use the Internet almost as much radio and TV for news and information. This is not an either/or set of choices but the Internet is part of the range of media they use. Internet is in second position in Nigeria, third position in Ethiopia and Keny ... more
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SAEF Report on Observation of Media Conduct During the 2014 Malawi Tripartite Elections

Southern African Editor's Forum (SAEF) (2014), 15 pp.
"SAEF’s major finding in Malawi was that although the media had covered the entire election process fairly well, it had failed to give equitable coverage to all three parts of the elections – presidential, parliamentary and local government. The press gave 40% coverage to the presidential race, ... more