Why the role of the media is so important to free and fair elections in Africa The news media is usually one of first casualties of bungled or contested elections. From the recent US elections, the UK’s Brexit vote to Zambia’s controversial 2016 presidential elections, the mainstream news media bore […]
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Everywhere you look, there are discussions these days about journalism, news, fake news, lack of coherence, polarization and other consequences of globalization. Exactly what globalization is, societal impacts and how it works is about as transparent as the concept of global journalism. As a start, please watch this video:
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A handbook to consider? UNESCO works to strengthen journalism education, and this publication is the latest offering in a line of cutting-edge knowledge resources. It is part of the “Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education”, which is a focus of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). […]
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