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WATCH: ‘We are at war’, Daily Maverick’s Richard Poplak

Posted By: TMO Contributoron: September 30, 2020In: Press

Populism is gaining traction around the world due to the large-scale manipulation of information and a growing disregard for verifiable fact. Read more

The media often conflates malicious criticism with genuine critique: why it shouldn’t

Posted By: Julie Reidon: July 14, 2020In: Press

News media sector representatives, journalists and editors often respond to criticism of the press with assertions that the freedom and independence of the news media must be protected at al... Read more

Cultural factors are behind disinformation pandemic: why this matters

Posted By: Herman Wassermanon: July 06, 2020In: Press

To fight the coronavirus infodemic, we need to understand how misinformation spreads in particular host environments. This requires a study of culture, context and lived experience of media... Read more

How fake accounts manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it

Posted By: Jeanna Matthewson: June 26, 2020In: Digital

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram started out as a way to connect with friends, family and people of interest. But anyone on social media these days knows it’s incr... Read more

COVID-19 causing stress? The importance of managing your social media intake

Posted By: TMO Adson: May 12, 2020In: Digital, Partner Content

[PARTNER CONTENT] No. You don’t have any control over the current pandemic afflicting the globe. But that doesn’t mean that COVID-19 should take over everything in our life. Read more

Gloomy picture of state of journalism in Africa

Posted By: Glenda Danielson: May 04, 2020In: Press

This year on 3 May, the world marked World Press Freedom Day against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things aren't looking rosy in Africa. Read more