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How Burundi’s independent press lost its freedom
By Aimé-Jules Bizimana, a professor in the Department of Social Sciences, University of Quebec Outaouais (UQO) and Oumar Kane, professor...
frayintermedia
Aug 3, 20201 min read
African media plays a vital role in combating misinformation
African media play a vital role in disseminating information to the public. In the COVID-19 pandemic, fighting false coronavirus information
frayintermedia
Jul 30, 20203 min read
How parts of the media in Ghana aid – rather than fight – corruption
By Joseph Yaw Asomah, assistant professor, St. Thomas University (Canada) This article is republished from The Conversation under a...
frayintermedia
Jul 29, 20201 min read
Fetisov Journalism Awards inspires excellence in media
Journalists from across the world have until August 1 to enter their groundbreaking stories on critical issues to the Fetisov Journalism Awa
frayintermedia
Jul 27, 20202 min read
Leveraging the power of social media for news
As more people have had to work remotely in the COVID-19 pandemic, media companies have the opportunity to widen their engagement with...
frayintermedia
Jul 24, 20203 min read
How community radio has contributed to building peace: a Kenyan case study
By Jacinta Maweu, senior lecturer in Philosophy and Media studies, University of Nairobi This article is republished from The...
frayintermedia
Jul 21, 20201 min read
African media needs to buy into gender parity
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the defining story of our lives, it is important that women are fairly represented in the media....
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Podcasts help amplify alternative voices in Africa
Podcasting is on the rise in Africa, giving content creators opportunities to access alternative audiences outside of mainstream media....
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Community radio needs support to build resilience
Building resilient community radio requires support for sustainability, trained staff who can ensure statutory compliance,
frayintermedia
Jul 9, 20204 min read
OPINION: A wake-up call for radio: It’s later than you think
Radio practitioners, myself included, convinced of radio’s resilience as evidenced over time by its ability to withstand competition from...
frayintermedia
Jul 6, 20205 min read
Sustaining the team during a pandemic is critical
COVID-19 has devastated media revenue but it has also provided an opportunity to drive innovation in online media products. This...
frayintermedia
Jun 26, 20205 min read
COVID-19 confidentiality considerations key for ethical journalism
Confidentiality - when to name and when not to name persons infected with COVID-19 - is a critical issue for media managers to consider...
Thabo Thusi
Jun 18, 20203 min read
Print media’s battle for survival in COVID-19
COVID-19 lockdown regulations have knocked traditional media such as print newspapers dependent on the circulation among readers. South...
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jun 10, 20202 min read
Africa media industry mourns Dr Chibwana’s untimely passing
The late Dr Tikhala Chibwana, WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN) Africa director, is remembered as an exceptional leader and mentor
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jun 8, 20201 min read
Importance of a free African press
A free press plays a critical role in promoting democracy in society and, in the COVID-19 crisis, plays a life-saving role
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jun 4, 20203 min read
COVID-19 drives new search for media sustainability
COVID-19 has exacerbated issues such as shrinking advertising revenue within South Africa’s news industry,
by Ntombi Mkandhla
Jun 1, 20202 min read
Finding new media business models in a crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the media industry but also presented a window of innovative opportunity in the digital space.
by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 28, 20202 min read
Free Wits University online media freedom course starts soon
WitsX is inviting enrolment for its free Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa online course kicking off on 15 June 2020....
frayintermedia
May 28, 20202 min read
MISA Mozambique welcomes repeal of restrictive decree on media
“The decree was approved by the Government, without prior consultation with the media, media organisations and journalists themselves,” MISA
by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 27, 20202 min read
South Africa needs a gendered lens in reporting COVID-19
Good reporting can shape public discussions that can lead to effective decision-making, making it even more important for journalism
by Ntombi Mkandhla
May 23, 20203 min read
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