Decolonising peace journalism -- and putting it to work in East Africa: TV reporters prepare for a live broadcast during a strike by airline workers in Nairobi. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty ImagesConflict resolution is a recurrent theme in East Africa. This has prompted the need for innovative ways to create lasting consensus in the region as well as across the continent. One … [Read more...] about Decolonising peace journalism — and putting it to work in East Africa | The Conversation
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Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny | The Conversation
Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny: Some African journalists are concerned that foreign funders may influence what they cover and how. EPA-EFE/Jayden JoshuaAn enormous and increasing portion of the foreign development aid coming into Africa annually is for media development. Foreign aid funds diverse projects, ranging from … [Read more...] about Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny | The Conversation
Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility | The Conversation
Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility: DesignRage/ShutterstockAs a journalist and a media academic, I have always assumed that I’m a fairly savvy media consumer. I know when something is genuine, and when what I’m looking at misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. But, during a recent event held in Johannesburg to mark International … [Read more...] about Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility | The Conversation
Editors’ forum hits out at Zondo for ‘criminalising journalism’
Editors’ forum hits out at Zondo for 'criminalising journalism’: The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has come out in defence of journalists after Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo lambasted the media for publishing leaked witness statements submitted to the state capture inquiry. In a statement released on Tuesday night, Sanef expressed “deep concern” over … [Read more...] about Editors’ forum hits out at Zondo for ‘criminalising journalism’
Why photographs of dead in Nairobi terror attack failed journalism — and dishonoured victims | The Conversation
Why photographs of dead in Nairobi terror attack failed journalism -- and dishonoured victims: Evacuations during the Riverside terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA-EFE/Dai KurokawaAn article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi has provoked fury and consternation in Kenya. The article features a photograph by AP credited to the photographer … [Read more...] about Why photographs of dead in Nairobi terror attack failed journalism — and dishonoured victims | The Conversation
