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Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Media Freedom

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Source: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) All over the world journalists are facing face escalating threats and targeted attacks

Media Freedom

TRF's new tool for journalists to manage online harassment and abuse

8 Jul 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: ©Dinilohlanga Mekuto

Media Freedom

SABC fires head of news

29 Jan 2022

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

Research

Africa's digital media disruptors 'punching above their weight'

11 Nov 2021

Why working as a journalist in Uganda is particularly tough

Media

Why working as a journalist in Uganda is particularly tough

Karen McIntyre and Meghan Sobel Cohen 9 Mar 2021

#PulpNonFiction: To mask or not to mask? Social cooling and preference falsification

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: To mask or not to mask? Social cooling and preference falsification

Bronwyn Williams 5 Oct 2020

Journalist Nazli Ilicak is embraced after her release from prison in Istanbul in November 2019, after a court ordered her free on time served at a retrial. Two of her colleagues remain in prison on terrorism related charges, among the 47 journalists jailed in Turkey. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir.

Media Freedom

The world's worst jailers of journalists

Elana Beiser 11 Dec 2019

Bronwyn Williams, future finance specialist at Flux Trends. Image credit: .

Digital

Can brands survive the era of fake news, jaded consumers and robot trolls?

Luise Allemann 30 Sep 2019

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Eritrean Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 16, 2018. A recent thawing of relations between the two countries did not lead to improved conditions for the media in Eritrea. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Tiksa Negeri.

Media Freedom

10 most censored countries

13 Sep 2019

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Media Freedom

Sanef addresses recent bombardment of journalists, that P-word incident

12 Sep 2019

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Media

First Africa Media Index published on Africa's media markets

24 May 2019

#BizTrends2019: Social credit scores three ways: The good, the bad and the ugly

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Social credit scores three ways: The good, the bad and the ugly

Bronwyn Williams 7 Jan 2019

Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste was an excessively dominant, forceful and feared boss. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

Book on Steinhoff's demise shows danger of 'big men' business leaders

Mills Soko 27 Dec 2018

Africa Video Forum, AfricaCom 2018.

Streaming

#AfricaCom: 'Don't die with your idea'

Louise Marsland 23 Nov 2018

Book on Steinhoff's demise shows danger of 'big men' business leaders

Retailers

Book on Steinhoff's demise shows danger of 'big men' business leaders

Mills Soko 16 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

Media Freedom

My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

The 'old boys club' and glass ceilings for women in the SA news media

Media

The 'old boys club' and glass ceilings for women in the SA news media

Prof. Ylva Rodny-Gumede 31 Oct 2018

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

Media

Criminal defamation declared unconstitutional in Lesotho

29 May 2018

Kenyan journalists feel heat of Government pressure

Media

Kenyan journalists feel heat of Government pressure

Sam Otieno 19 Mar 2018

Freedom of expression vital for peace in South Sudan

Media Freedom

Freedom of expression vital for peace in South Sudan

6 Mar 2018

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

Media

Security police prevent publication of Sudan newspapers

10 Jan 2018

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

Media

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

10 Jul 2017

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Media Freedom

Wan-Ifra calls on South Africa government to protect media freedom

8 Jun 2017

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

Media

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

16 May 2017

SABC denies it banned footage of protests

Media Freedom

SABC denies it banned footage of protests

Genevieve Quintal 20 Sep 2016

Media

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

Lancome faces growing anger and protests in Hong Kong

Fashion & Homeware

Lancome faces growing anger and protests in Hong Kong

9 Jun 2016

SABC's protest footage decision: Protective or propaganda?

TV

SABC's protest footage decision: Protective or propaganda?

27 May 2016

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

Media Freedom

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

4 May 2016

Uganda media intimidated ahead of presidential polls: HRW

Media

Uganda media intimidated ahead of presidential polls: HRW

11 Jan 2016

Politics of communication

PR & Communications

Politics of communication

Mike Silver 30 Sep 2015

Controlling the cyber schoolyard

Cybersecurity

Controlling the cyber schoolyard

5 Jun 2015

Conscious social media users

Social Media

Conscious social media users

Rebone Masemola 2 Jun 2015

Namibia again tops African press freedom charts

Media

Namibia again tops African press freedom charts

7 May 2015

Online Media

Blurred lines... how the vicious internet is creating a vicious world

Chemory Gunko 28 Jan 2015

Turkish weekly defiantly refuses to soften satirical bite

Media Freedom

Turkish weekly defiantly refuses to soften satirical bite

16 Jan 2015

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

PR & Communications

Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Leigh Andrews 8 Jan 2015

Ovation Awards winners announced

Events

Ovation Awards winners announced

14 Jul 2014

India's 'Peace Force' launches Facebook clean-up mission

Internet

India's 'Peace Force' launches Facebook clean-up mission

18 Jun 2014

[2014 trends] Advertising regulation trends in 2014

Trends

[2014 trends] Advertising regulation trends in 2014

Gail Schimmel 23 Jan 2014

Namibia tops in press freedom

Media Freedom

Namibia tops in press freedom

Magreth Nunuhe 21 Nov 2013

Draft Law on Media rejected by Mogadishu Media Community

Media Freedom

Draft Law on Media rejected by Mogadishu Media Community

21 Jul 2013

Media

Media has no real friends

Robert Atuhairwe 1 Jul 2013

Media

How different media report on Mandela's health

Anton Harber 26 Jun 2013

Media Freedom

Iran's cartoonists on tightrope during election campaign

10 Jun 2013

Media Freedom

Gunmen attack Tamil newspaper in northern Sri Lanka

15 Apr 2013

Safety of journalists draws international mission to Mexico

Media Freedom

Safety of journalists draws international mission to Mexico

18 Feb 2013