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New guide to help journalists navigate the COVID-19 pandemic
When the coronavirus hit South African shores in March 2020, every reporter suddenly had to become a health journalist.
frayintermedia
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Has traditional media lost touch with the youth of today?
Generation Z, has the news and media lost contact with digital natives?
frayintermedia
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Eswatini – The kingdom of the silenced
People in Eswatini are facing troubled times as the King Mswati III regime has gagged freedom of speech.
Niall Higgins
Jul 9, 20213 min read
SANEF launches guide on reporting the Covid-19 pandemic
The public needs accurate reporting of the pandemic to bring home the continued need for responsible behaviour.
frayintermedia
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Wandile Fana: Remembered for his heart for people and media
The South African media industry has been dealt a heavy blow through the untimely passing of Wandile “Wara” Fana on June 11, an editor...
frayintermedia
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Media need to portray women in their fullness
When journalists create stories, they need to portray their subjects in their entirety rather than disaggregated identities.
frayintermedia
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Spotting hoaxes: how young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online
Researchers know a fair deal about “fake news” in the global North, but much less about what is happening in the global South.
frayintermedia
Jun 1, 20211 min read
South African media need to earn trust
Journalists play a crucial role in society but that does not mean they have a special right to exist.
frayintermedia
May 18, 20213 min read
Sustaining media as a public good
As the South African media strives to be sustainable in a COVID-19 climate, it is important for the public to be taken along on the journey.
frayintermedia
May 18, 20213 min read
Future of journalism: study explains why some news stories get more clicks from social media
News organisations are wracking their brains on how to get people to their sites.
frayintermedia
Mar 29, 20211 min read
#FaveOfTheWeek: Doreen Nawa
Each week, frayintermedia highlights a journalist doing good work on the continent and honours them as our #FaveOfTheWeek. Meet Doreen...
frayintermedia
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Burmese junta, protests and media
The military’s hold on services in Myanmar makes it difficult for journalists to report on the current crisis.
frayintermedia
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Africa-based journalists invited to apply for free vaccine course
Employed and freelance Africa-based journalists are invited to apply to attend a free 101 course on vaccine science.
frayintermedia
Feb 23, 20212 min read
FaveOfTheWeek: Nila Yasmin
Meet Ugandan journalist Nila Yasmin who is also a TV and documentary producer and the co-founder of GLIM, a women empowerment media brand.
frayintermedia
Feb 19, 20214 min read
Why Ethiopia’s one-year-old hate speech law is off the mark
In a country where judicial review is not constitutionally guaranteed, hate speech legislation could shackle freedom of expression.
frayintermedia
Feb 19, 20211 min read
#FaveOfTheWeek: Mercy Tyra Murengu
Meet multi-award-winning Kenyan multimedia journalist Mercy Tyra Murengu.
frayintermedia
Feb 15, 20215 min read
Ghana’s media need to up their game in covering the presidential election court case
The Ghanaian media decides how the public understands proceedings from the Supreme Court.
frayintermedia
Feb 11, 20211 min read
South African media scores relatively well in global disinformation test
An analysis of South African media sites has found that more than half are presenting lower than average amounts of disinformation.
frayintermedia
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Building a people-powered tech movement
Technology does not create movements – people do.
frayintermedia
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Innovating for people and purpose
Some people may see innovation as something about technology, something shiny, bigger and better.
frayintermedia
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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