How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study: Albinism is an inherited condition that affects the pigment of the eyes, hair and skin. ShutterstockAlbinism is a rare genetic condition which affects the pigment in the eyes, hair and skin. In the US about 1 person in 17,000 has albinism. In Africa the prevalence is estimated to range between 1 in … [Read more...] about How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study | The Conversation
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SA News: SA must ensure media freedom – global body
SA must ensure media freedom – global body: Speaking at a dinner, Independent Media chairman Dr Iqbal Survé said one of the challenges in South Africa was to tell an African narrative in a media landscape dominated by relics of the apartheid era. “Media transformation in South Africa is very slow ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Pakistan beat South Africa in rain-hit … [Read more...] about SA News: SA must ensure media freedom – global body
Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator
Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator: Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator: APPLICATIONS are open for a new six-month innovation support programme for existing or new South African journalism and media teams. What Does the Future Of the Internet Of Things Hold?: THE INTERNET of Things has been described as the anchor of the 21st … [Read more...] about Wits Opens New Journalism & Media Innovation Accelerator
Media Invitation: International Day of UN Peacekeepers
APO News from Africa: Media Invitation: International Day of UN Peacekeepers: On the occasion of International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan cordially invites you to join the commemoration ceremony. What: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on May 29. It is a tribute to people who serve or … [Read more...] about Media Invitation: International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Why the role of the media is so important to free and fair elections in Africa | The Conversation
Why the role of the media is so important to free and fair elections in Africa: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga briefing the media in 2008 after post-election turmoil. Bernat Armangue/ReutersThe news media is usually one of first casualties of bungled or contested elections. From the recent US elections, the UK’s Brexit vote to Zambia’s controversial 2016 presidential … [Read more...] about Why the role of the media is so important to free and fair elections in Africa | The Conversation
