"This study surveys the ethical beliefs of citizen journalists in several sub-Saharan African countries. The research showed that they are driven by a sense of social responsibility and a wish to inform their readers and the general public. Citizen journalists show a clear anti-authoritarian strain ... and an antipathy towards government regulation, yet most see themselves as subject to the same ethics that guide traditional journalism." (Abstract) more

"Despite the generalizations and stereotypes that are often used to describe Africa in popular (and journalistic) discourses, the continent's diversity escapes easy categorization or glib narratives of either the 'Hopeless Continent' or 'Africa Rising' variety - the two poles between which the Econo ... mist's coverage has veered in recent years. Africa is a continent after all, not a country (as the blog www.africasacountry.com so splendidly keeps reminding us in its coverage of the variety of African media and culture). This variety applies to journalism on the continent as well. Africa's journalism is delivered across a wide range of platforms, from legacy media such as newspapers (which do not quite share the same rapid decline as their counterparts in the mediasaturated North) and radio (still the pervasive medium on the continent), to the citizen journalism found in the rapidly growing number of online and mobile platforms. This issue of Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies includes research pertaining to the variety of platforms and practices of journalism in Africa, and how the media continue to evolve, merge and mutate." (Introduction) more