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When Words Were Weapons: Kenya’s Media Turn the Tide on Hate Speech and Conflict

Callie Long
Arcata, Calif.; Washington, DC: Internews (2013), 71 pp.
"When violence broke out in the final days of 2007 after a bitterly contested election in Kenya, Internews responded within days, working with journalists who were trying and failing to make sense of the unprecedented post-election conflict that swept across their country. Five and a half years late ... more
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REDD+ Politics in the Media: A Case Study from Tanzania

Demetrius Kweka
Bogor Barat (ID): Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (2013), vii, 20 pp.
"The report concluded there was low climate change coverage in Tanzania from 2005 to 2008, but that coverage increased just after 2009; this was mainly due to international negotiations and agreements around the world that played a major role in shaping the REDD+ discourse, including in Tanzania. Mo ... more
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Role of Farm-Radio Agricultural Programmes in Disseminating Agricultural Technology to Rural Famers for Agricultural Development in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

A. K. Ango, A. I. Illo, A. N. Abdullahi, M. A. Maikasuwa, A. Amina
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology, volume 2, issue 1 (2013), pp. 54-68
"The finding of the research reveals that majorities (90%) of the farmers were males, within their active productive ages (31-42 years) and 50% of them had attained Islamic education. Most of the farmers obtained agricultural information through radio agricultural programmes (97.8%) out of which maj ... more
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African Media Barometer: South Africa 2013

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 74 pp.
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Climate Change in Ugandan Media: A ‘global Warming’ of Journalism Ethics

Brian Semujju
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 5, issue 3 (2013), pp. 337-352
"This article is an examination of the four major schools of thought on climate change and how two newspapers in Uganda are covering those divergent views. The article argues that in the coverage of global warming in particular the hitherto treasured notion of objectivity has been replaced by a form ... more
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The Education of the Filmmaker in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas

Mette Hjort (ed.)
New York et al.: Palgrave Macmillan (2013), xiv, 302 pp.
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Dimensions of Advertising Theory and Practice in Africa

Rotimi Williams Olatunji, Beatrice A. Laninhun (eds.)
Dakar: Amalion Publishing (2013), xxii, 256 pp.
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Media Perceptions and Portrayals of Pastoralists in Kenya, India and China

Mike Shanahan
London: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (2013), 28 pp.
"Pastoralists use their mobility to take advantage of resources – pasture and water – that are patchily distributed in space and time. Pastoralism can make major contributions to food security, livelihoods and economic prosperity. However, these benefits often go unacknowledged – by policy mak ... more
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National Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy July 2013-June 2018

United Republic of Tanzania (2013), xxiii, 63 pp.
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Connecting People for Development: Why Public Access ICTs Matter

Araba Sey, Chris Coward, François Bar, George Sciadas, Chris Rothschild, Lucas Koepke
Seattle: University of Washington Information School, Technology & Social Change Group (2013), 240 pp.
"Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact S ... more
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Youth, Facebook and Politics in South Africa

Tanja Bosch
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 5, issue 2 (2013), pp. 119-130
"This article explores how Facebook is used by South African youth, with particular reference to their political participation and involvement. Research has shown the declining involvement of young people in political processes, particularly since democratic elections in 1994. This is an internation ... more
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Government Secrecy in an Information Age: 2013 Report on Open & Secretive Public Institutions in Southern Africa

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA); Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 130 pp.
"This study carried out between May and June 2013, seeks to establish levels of transparency in public institution in Southern Africa. The study in currently in its fourth year, and findings highlight the difficulties faced by Southern African when trying to seek, access and receive information from ... more
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Kontrolle durch Aufkauf

José Gama
Afrika Süd, issue 2 (2013), pp. 22-25
"Angolas Medien werden weitgehend von der Regierung kontrolliert. Mit dubiosen Firmen, die aus dem Nichts entstehen, ermächtigt sich die regierende MPLA kritischer Privatmedien und bringt sie auf Linie. Ausnahme ist allein die Zeitung Folha 8, die ihre Unabhängigkeit wahren konnte." (Seite 22)
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South Africa’s Media 20 Years After Apartheid

Libby Lloyd
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2013), 54 pp.
"South Africa’s news media has become, in the post-1994 democratic era, among the most concentrated in the world, affecting the quality of its content and the sales of its newspapers. A significant decrease in international development support, and post-1994 changes to the nature of that support, ... more
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A Global Standard for Reporting Conflict

Jake Lynch
New York; London: Routledge (2013), x, 193 pp.
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Deconstructing the Community Radio Model: Applying Practice to Theory in East Africa

David Conrad
Journalism, volume 15, issue 6 (2013), pp. 773-789
"Community radio is often theorized as being (1) independent from political and economic influence and (2) a platform for the meaningful engagement of marginalized populations traditionally excluded by its private and commercial cousins. Contrasting this theoretical model against the reality of prac ... more
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Fragile States: The Role of Media and Communication

James Deane
London: BBC Media Action (2013), 27 pp.
"This briefing examines how current media trends are affecting state and societal fragility, both positively and negatively, and argues that the role of a free and plural media should be prioritised rather than marginalised in fragile states policy. The paper provides case studies on the role and im ... more
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Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression in South Africa

Johannesburg: Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI); RAITH Foundation (2013), 32 pp.
"The Freedom of Expression Institute sought to prepare a module on Hate speech in South Africa with the aim of providing basic insight on the framework of hate speech as an aspect of freedom of expression to individuals, communities, social groups and civil society in general. This comes out of the ... more
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Improving Communication Between Humanitarian Aid Agencies and Crisis-Affected People: Lessons from the Infoasaid Project

Carole Chapelier, Anita Shah
London: Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) (2013), 26 pp.
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Reporting Disasters: Famine, Aid, Politics and the Media

Suzanne Franks
London: Hurst (2013), x, 236 pp.
"The media reporting of the Ethiopian Famine in 1984-5 was an iconic news event. It is widely believed to have had an unprecedented impact, challenging perceptions of Africa and mobilising public opinion and philanthropic action in a dramatic new way. The contemporary international configuration of ... more