New threats to media freedom come from unexpected directions
Media Freedom Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of a brutal crackdown by the apartheid state on the media ...
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WATCH: ‘We are at war’, Daily Maverick’s Richard Poplak
Populism is gaining traction around the world due to the large-scale manipulation of information and a growing disregard for verifiable ...
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The media often conflates malicious criticism with genuine critique: why it shouldn’t
News media sector representatives, journalists and editors often respond to criticism of the press with assertions that the freedom and ...
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Gloomy picture of state of journalism in Africa
This year on 3 May, the world marked World Press Freedom Day against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things ...
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World of Media: Universal Internet Access report launched, Ferrero picks Mindshare, Musk warns on AI impact on social media
The Media Online’s weekly wrap of need-to-know global media news. Universal Internet Access report launched One of the deliverables of ...
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Unlocking journalism resilience: Adapting a digital business model to promote press freedom
Publishers globally are adapting to the digital present, yet even the most experienced practitioners are hard-pressed to define what constitutes ...
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