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Myths and misconceptions on Covid-19: ‘Congo Check’ and ‘Talato’ verification experiences

Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos

frontiers in communication, volume 6, issue 627214 (2021), 21 pp.

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"Myths are a way of making sense of reality and in times of crisis, lack of information truthfulness can open the gateways for uncertainties and disorientation. A more culture-centered approach to social media may provide an opportunity to halt misconceptions in these contexts serving as a correctiv... more

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Influencing factors of ‘local’ conflict journalism and implications for media development: a critical appraisal

Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos; Viviane Schönbächler

Journal of applied journalism & media studies, volume 11, issue 2 (2022), pp. 189-209

"When conflicts emerge the media often become, intended or not, a key actor. It is through media that every party within a conflict attempts to convey its own narrative, contributing to a complex reality that affects journalists’ work in many different ways. This article aims to reflect on Bläsi�... more

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Promoting peace: the role of radio journalism in conflict prevention

Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos

Radio journal: international studies in broadcast & audio media, volume 19, issue 1 (2021), pp. 175-196

"This article examines the role of radios in conflict by exploring the tenets of peace journalism in the United Nations sponsored Radio Okapi (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Radio Ndeke Luka (Central African Republic) run by the Swiss Fondation Hirondelle. It is a qualitative research that interv... more

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Responsible journalism in conflicted societies: trust and public service across new and old divides

Jake Lynch; Charis Rice (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), xii, 216 pp., index

ISBN 978-1-00-317821-7 (ebook)

"Applying an inclusive concept of ‘conflicted societies’ that goes beyond those affected by violent conflict to include traditionally ‘stable’ but increasingly polarised democracies, such as the UK and the USA, contributors engage with longstanding questions and new challenges surrounding co... more