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Seasoned journalists launch online Zulu publication
Two South African media players hope to diversify the local media landscape with their new Zulu online business publication Umbele
frayintermedia
Sep 18, 20202 min read
#FaveOfTheWeek: Natasha Mhango
Meet Natasha Mhango, an award-winning Zambian journalist passionate about agriculture and pressing environmental issues.
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Sep 17, 20204 min read
New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do
Feminists in Africa must step up to the challenge and redress the manner in which African women are portrayed in the digital age.
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
Ugandan journalists honoured in national journalism awards
Uganda’s top journalists were honoured when the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) hosted the 2020 Uganda National Journalism Awards
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Sep 14, 20204 min read
OPINION: Self-care is an essential tool in your journalism arsenal
For journalists, self-care is about enhancing your own health and wellbeing by managing your stress.
Paula Fray
Sep 11, 20203 min read
#FaveOfTheWeek: Bettie Johnson Mbayo
Meet Bettie Johnson Mbayo, a Liberian journalist who has won awards for her work that includes reporting on women's rights and corruption.
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Sep 10, 20202 min read
Zambian media exec Mary Mbewe WINs African editorial leadership award
Zambia media executive Mary Mbewe is this year’s WIN Editorial Leadership Award Laureate in Africa for her contribution to the African press
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Sep 9, 20202 min read
OPINION: The Future of Cloud Computing: Moving at the Speed of Business
Businesses now accept that the future of organising, processing and presenting their data is in the cloud
frayintermedia
Sep 7, 20203 min read
How social media are levelling Kenya’s political field – and lessons learnt
Social media reach is greatest among younger voters, who have integrated online platforms more closely into their personal lives.
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Sep 7, 20201 min read
#FaveOfTheWeek: Ayishatu Zakaria Ali
Meet Ayishatu Zakaria Ali, a Ghanaian journalist at Happy FM. She is passionate about sport
frayintermedia
Sep 2, 20202 min read
2020 Isu Elihle finalists announced
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has announced its top six 2020 Isu Elihle Awards finalists picked from over 100 entries
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Internet shutdowns in Africa threaten democracy and development
Research shows that governments, more often than not, shut down the internet to hide gross violations of human rights.
frayintermedia
Aug 31, 20201 min read
New media report highlights gender inequalities in Ghanaian newsrooms
Women occupy only 1% of executive head positions in Ghanaian media positions
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Aug 28, 20203 min read
The media often conflates malicious criticism with genuine critic: why it shouldn't
By Julie Reid, associate professor in the department of communication science at the University of South Africa This is an edited extract...
frayintermedia
Aug 26, 20201 min read
#FaveOfTheWeek: Mallick Mnela
Meet Malawian journalist Mallick Mnela, who has won awards for reporting on children and peacekeeping in Africa.
frayintermedia
Aug 25, 20202 min read
SANEF honours all South African journalists with Nat Nakasa Award
The entire South African journalism body is the recipient of this year’s coveted Nat Nakasa Award
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Zimbabwean security forces clamp down of freedom of expression
Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been imprisoned for close to a month, sending an intimidating message to journalists
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Aug 18, 20203 min read
Why some governments fear even teens on TikTok
By Chris Barker, an assistant professor of political science at the American University in Cairo. This article is republished from The...
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Aug 17, 20201 min read
How apps on mobile phones are changing Zimbabwe's talk radio
By Stanley Tsarwe, a journalism researcher and lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe This article is republished from The Conversation...
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Aug 11, 20201 min read
Zimbabwe reporters exposing corruption targeted by the State
Arrest, torture, and abductions are some of the ways the Zimbabwean government is clamping down on journalists who call out corruption and h
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Aug 5, 20205 min read
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