A new book explores how media outlets are controlled by powerful forces, from governments to corporations, in Africa and Latin America.
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The majority of those punished under the laws to combat false information are opposition politicians or journalists.
Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it’s fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message.
Researchers found that both Kenyans and South Africans have a broadly negative view of China, possibly amplified by the pandemic.
To rebuild lost trust in the media will require more commitment and effort than just papering over ethical cracks.
As more comes to light about the money-making tactics of social media platforms we need to reevaluate our relationship with them.
Media self-criticism is not just important to improve journalism, it is a political, professional and moral imperative.
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in Journalism and Global Communication, University of Sheffield; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Visiting Researcher & Co-Director Chevening African Media Freedom Fellowship, University of Westminster
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Lecturer, Communication Studies, University of Ghana
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Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of School, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor and Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor - University of Alabama & Harvard BKC Faculty Associate, University of Alabama; California State University, San Bernardino; Harvard University
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Lecturer: Journalism and Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Public Theology in the Department of Beliefs and Practices, Faculty of Theology, at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Free University of Amsterdam), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Senior Lecturer in Discipline of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
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Research Associate, ERC Global Remunicipalisation, University of Glasgow
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PhD in Media Studies, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Sociological & Cultural Studies (Media, Culture & Society), University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer, Ghana Institute of Journalism