Kenneth and Abit in the news: In the April paper issue of Forskerforum (Norwegian magazine for researchers about researchers), there is a 4-page long feature article about the RePast project. Kenneth and Abit receive due attention for their work. RePAST stands for “Revisiting the Past, Anticipating the Future”. It is […]
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Updates from our April 20th Seminar
Focus seminar April 20th, 2021: Explaining media change in Ethiopia How does the term “transition journalism” pertain to the current situation for journalism in Ethiopia, and it is possible to understand this situation other than through the lens of history and past epochs of media/social change? In this presentation April […]
Read MoreSuccessful GjC kick-off
Center for Global Journalism and Communication opened on Tuesday March 16th, with members from close to a dozen countries represented. Presentations are available for attendees. A note of gratitude offered here to all those attending, hoping that we in the near future also succeed in launching meaningful projects together. As […]
Read MoreThe state of media freedom
Notes on changing journalism paradigms: As we begin gearing up for the CjG inaugurational workshop on March 9th 2021, the 2017 report on media freedom from Freedom House comes to mind. Authored by Freedom House president Michael J. Abramowitz, the report reflected back on President Donald Trump having taken office […]
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