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A Weapon of the Weak: Fighting Police Brutality Through Social Media

Lynda Chinenye Iroulo

Hamburg: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2021), 12 pp.

"The 20 October 2021 marks the first anniversary of the shooting of unarmed protesters by the Nigerian military. The movement pushing to abolish the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has proved how social media can make the voices of the weak heard. However, recent developments surrounding social me ... more

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The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020
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Care International (2021), 25 pp.

"The analysis is based on online media coverage in five languages throughout the year. CARE sees a concerning trend of crises being neglected year after year. Six out of the ten crises are located on the African continent. The Central African Republic has appeared in the ranking for five consecutive ... more

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Ondo and Edo Elections 2020: A Distribution Analysis of Information Disorder via Media Channels

Adedeji Adekunle, Silas Jonathan, Toluwalase Tawak

Abuja: Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) (2021), 10 pp.

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State of Internet Freedom in Ghana

Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 11 pp.

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Towards the Evaluation of Socio-Digital ID Ecosystems in Africa: Comparative Analysis of Findings from Ten Country Case Studies

Anri van der Spuy, Vrinda Bhandari, Shruti Trikanad, Yesha Tshering Paul

Centre for Internet and Society (CIS);Research ICT Africa (2021), 61 pp.

"Efforts to establish or improve national identification systems in Africa have coincided with the increasing deployment of mobile technology. This has led to the prioritisation of digital “solutions” for facilitating forms of identification and registration – often via biometric attributes [. ... more

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Monitoring of Media Ethics in Ghana: Report on Findings Covering June 2020 - May 2021

Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 20 pp.

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Social Media Impacts on Conflict and Democracy: The Techtonic Shift

Lisa Schirch (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2021), xv, 239 pp.

"Social media technology is having a dramatic impact on social and political dynamics around the world. The contributors to this book document and illustrate this "techtonic" shift on violent conflict and democratic processes. They present vivid examples and case studies from countries in Africa, So ... more

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The significance of ‘loud’ and ‘quiet’ forms of audience participation to community radio in Niger and Mali

Emma Heywood, Beatrice Ivey

Journal of Alternative and Community Media, volume 6, issue 2 (2021), pp. 179-196

"Community radio in Mali and Niger represents important hubs through which organized groups (such as listening clubs or associations) access information and participate in broadcasting through active and formalized channels. Drawing on radio listener focus groups conducted in Mali and Niger between ... more

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Deployment of a Community Information Platform in Santo Antão Island: A Case Study from Cabo Verde

Petra Zist, Emily Boaventura, Jorge Ramos

In: C&T '21: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Communities & Technologies

New York: Association for Computing Machinery (2021), pp. 160-168

"We present a case study of a community media project development Alert4You and describe the process of fostering a local community information platform through socio-technical innovation in 4 rural and remote island communities of Santo Antão in Republic of Cabo Verde. A mix of analogous and digit ... more

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Paulo Freire, 100 Years

Adilson Citelli, Ana Cristina Suzina, Thomas Tufte (eds.)

Matrizes, volume 15, issue 3 (2021), pp. 5-284

"Only one of Freire’s (1969/1983) books directly and more broadly addresses the scope of communication; it is 'Extension or Communication?' published in 1969, originally in Spanish, during Freire’s exile in Chile. This book became an important reference for the studies and practices of participa ... more

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Les Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC) et l'education inclusive

Emmanuel de Dinechin, Alizée Boutard

Paris: Altai Consulting;Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad);Agence Française de Développement (AFD) (2021), 61 pp.

"La présente étude, réalisée dans le cadre des projets régionaux d'éducation inclusive mis en oeuvre par Humanité & Inclusion, avait pour objectif : de répertorier les TIC existantes et susceptibles de favoriser l'inclusion scolaire des enfants handicapés; d'identifier les défis à la mise ... more

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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.

"This paper asks: How do fact-checkers combat/halt Covid-19 myths and misconceptions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic? How do they engage in social media networks toward sense-giving and sharing corrective information? It discusses two cases of online media projec ... more

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Misconceptions, Misinformation and Politics of COVID-19 on Social Media: A Multi-Level Analysis in Ghana

Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Martin Segtub

Frontiers in Communication, volume 6, issue 613794 (2021), 13 pp.

"The study showed a changing pattern in the misconceptions and misinformation about COVID-19. Initially myths were largely on causes and vulnerability. It was widely speculated that black people had some immunity against COVID-19. Also, the condition was perceived to cause severe disease among the e ... more

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Mapping Community Radio in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jacob Sabelo Ntshangase

Kalmar; Johannesburg: Fojo Media Institute;Wits Journalism Programme (2021), 78 pp.

"The study aims to gather information and develop a better understanding of the community radio landscapes in different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, in order to identify needs, opportunities and potential partners for developing a programme of support for community radio on the continent. The envisa ... more

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FM Stations’ Role in Rural Development: The Case of Northern Ghana

Mu-azu Iddirisu Andani, Osman Antwi-Boateng

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, volume 20, issue 4 (2021), pp. 336-357

"Over the past two decades, Ghana’s media landscape has undergone radical transformation, leading to the emergence of hundreds of frequency modulation (FM) stations across the country. These stations have become the country’s most powerful mediums of communication, carrying an array of programs ... more

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Smart Migration Guide: Ghana

Susanne Bellinghausen, Sara Budarz et al.

Migrant Media Network;r0g_agency for open culture and critical transformation (2021), 59 pp.

"The #MMN Smart Migration Guide offers information, discussion topics, and resources to be used by trainers and potential migrants to learn about the impact and consequences of migration. The guide is designed to support individuals in clarifying their goals and in making informed, safer migration d ... more

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Smart Migration Guide: The Gambia

Sara Budarz (ed.)

Migrant Media Network (MMN) (2021), 59 pp.

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Using Evidence in Policy and Practice: Lessons from Africa

Ian Goldman, Mine Pabari (eds.)

Routledge (2021), xxvi, 253 pp.

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Assessing China’s Digital Silk Road: Huawei’s Engagement in Nigeria

Nils Hungerland, Kenddrick Chan

LSE Ideas, Digital IR Project (2021), 18 pp.

"The role of information technology in today’s society has made digital infrastructure a critical aspect of geopolitics. Although the private sector has traditionally led such developments, there is increasing evidence that countries are now slowly getting involved. This paper argues that as part ... more

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Le rôle de la radio rurale dans la communication pour le développement au Mali

Adama Kodjo

Grenoble: Université Grenoble Alpes, Thèse de Doctorat (2021), 351 pp.

The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020 Quick Overview

The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020
Quick Overview