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Philanthropy-Funded Journalism: Implications for Media Independence and Editorial Credibility in South Africa

Dumisani Moyo

In: Re-Imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean: Global South Issues in Media, Culture and Technology

Hopeton S. Dunn; Dumisani Moyo; William O. Lesitaokana; Shanade Bianca Barnabas (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), pp. 193-216

"Over the past decade, philanthropic organisations have poured millions of dollars into different specialised forms of journalism in Africa. While these new specialised forms of journalism are aimed at addressing existing gaps in news reporting on the continent, there has been growing concern over t ... more

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Re-Imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean: Global South Issues in Media, Culture and Technology

Hopeton S. Dunn, Dumisani Moyo, William O. Lesitaokana, Shanade Bianca Barnabas (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2021), xxiii, 381 pp.

"This book advances alternative approaches to understanding media, culture and technology in two vibrant regions of the Global South. Bringing together scholars from Africa and the Caribbean, it traverses the domains of communication theory, digital technology strategy, media practice reforms, and c ... more

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Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1
Key Guidance

Justine Limpitlaw

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2021), xl, 416 pp.

"Media Laws on the African continent have been amended, revised and rewritten since the first edition of the SADC Media Law Handbook was first published nearly a decade ago. The reasons for new media laws range from the advent of social media to the realisation of the powers-that-be that, with new t ... more

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Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 2
Key Guidance

Justine Limpitlaw

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2021), xxxv, 334 pp.

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Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Africa: A Rights-Based Survey of Legislation in Eight Countries

Hlengiwe Dube, Avani Singh (eds.)

African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition (2021), 372 pp.

"Of the eight countries surveyed here, only four have comprehensive data protection privacy acts in place: Kenya, South Africa, Togo and Uganda. But as these research reports suggest, this is not necessarily a strong indicator of whether a country is committed to privacy rights, or of the efficacy o ... more

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Demystifying the COVID-19 Infodemic: Conspiracies, Context, and the Agency of Users

Iginio Gagliardone, Stephanie Diepeveen, Kyle Findlay, Samuel Olaniran, Matti Pohjonen, Edwin Tallam

Social Media + Society, volume 7, issue 3 (2021), 16 pp.

"This article presents new empirical insights into what people do with conspiracy theories during crises. By suppressing the impulse to distinguish between truth and falsehood, which has characterized most scholarship on the COVID-19 “infodemic,” and engaging with claims surrounding two popular ... more

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The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
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Marie Lora Mungai, Pedro Pimenta et al.

Paris: UNESCO (2021), 271 pp.

"For the first time, a complete mapping of the film and audiovisual industry in 54 States of the African continent is available, including quantitative and qualitative data and an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses at the continental and regional levels. The report proposes strategic recomme ... more

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Local Media Survival Guide 2022: How Journalism is Innovating to Find Sustainable Ways to Serve Local Communities Around the World and Fight Against Misinformation
Inspiring Practice

Jacqui Park

Vienna: International Press Institute (IPI) (2021), 81 pp.

"This report is meant to share the experiences and lessons of local media practitioners globally, and to build a community for networking and support. It’s about telling their story in their own voice – and helping all involved learn from one another. By talking to both new digital start-ups and ... more

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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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Handbook of Communication and Development

Srinivas R. Melkote, Arvind Singhal (eds.)

Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing (2021), xvii, 397 pp.

"This incisive Handbook critically examines the role and place of media and communication in development and social change, reflecting a vision for change anchored in values of social justice. Outlining the genealogy and history of the field, it then investigates the possible new directions and obje ... 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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A Race to the Bottom: Populism, Mis/Disinformation and South Africa's 2021 Election

Phumzile van Damme et al.

Anti-Disinformation Project (2021), 103 pp.

"For analysing populist and dis- and minformation-driven campaigning, three sub-groupings of South African Twitter deserve particular attention. A) A community of radical populists made of black consciousness voices emphasising the struggle against 'white monopoly capital,' using this phrase as a di ... 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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China's Projection of Soft Power in Terms of Constructive Journalism: A Media Content Analysis of Constructive News Coverage of South Africa by China Daily and South China Morning Post in 2015 and 2018

Franki Jenkins

Transcience, volume 12, issue 1 (2021), pp. 24-43

"China is an increasingly major player in the latest global economic configuration. As a formerly developing nation, China has the potential to view the world through a lens distinctive from current Western hegemonies in its news media and soft power strategies. China has already invested heavily in ... more

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Investigating the Prevention and Mitigatory Role of Risk Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Bloemfontein, South Africa

Olivia Kunguma, Mosekama Osia Mokhele, Mercia Coetzee

Jàmbá - Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, volume 13, issue 1: a1130 (2021), 11 pp.

"The South African disaster response activities surpass risk reduction since the implementation of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA) and the National Disaster Management Framework of 2005 (NDMF). Risk reduction, in particular risk communication, remained unexploited until the occurrence o ... more

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African Media Barometer: South Africa 2021

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2021), 54 pp.

"Since its adoption on 1 July 2020, the Protection of Personal Information Act has bolstered freedom of expression and the right to privacy. This legislation aims to protect citizens’ personal information and balance the right to privacy with other rights, such as access to information. In Februar ... more

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Social Media and Everyday Life in South Africa

Tanja E. Bosch

London; New York: Routledge (2021), x, 157 pp.

"This volume explores how, over the past decade, social media platforms have deeply penetrated the fabric of everyday life. The author considers South Africans’ use of wearable tech and use of online health and sports tracking systems via mobile phones within the broader context of the digital dat ... more

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The new frontline: Women journalists at the intersection of converging digital age threats

Julie Posetti

In: Insights on Peace and Conflict Reporting

Kristin Skare Orgeret (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2021), 18 pp.

"The chapter identifies the new threats posed by digital developments and how they affect women journalists in particular. There are three main converging safety threats confronting women journalists in the digital age: online harassment and abuse against women journalists; orchestrated disinformati ... more

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Media and Global Pandemics: Continuities and Discontinuities

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 13, issue 3 (2021), pp. 305-490

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Radio, Public Life and Citizen Deliberation in South Africa

Sarah Chiumbu, Gilbert Motsaathebe (eds.)

Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2021), xviii, 286 pp.

"As the most widespread and popular form of communication in the country, radio occupies an essential space in the deliberation and the construction of public opinion in South Africa. From just a few state-controlled stations during the apartheid era, there are now more than 100 radio stations, reac ... more

Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1 Key Guidance

Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 2 Key Guidance

The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth Top Insights

Local Media Survival Guide 2022: How Journalism is Innovating to Find Sustainable Ways to Serve Local Communities Around the World and Fight Against Misinformation Inspiring Practice

Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 1
Key Guidance

Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa, Vol. 2
Key Guidance

The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Top Insights

Local Media Survival Guide 2022: How Journalism is Innovating to Find Sustainable Ways to Serve Local Communities Around the World and Fight Against Misinformation
Inspiring Practice