Twitter to ask users to rethink abusive messages – a promising step towards ‘slowcial media’
In an effort to reverse the flood of abuse on the platform, Twitter is rolling out a new feature which ...
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Apple threatens to upend podcasting’s free, open architecture
One thing is for certain: Apple and Spotify have given us a glimpse of a podcasting future where the walled ...
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We tested claims that limiting alcohol advertising in South Africa would violate rights
In 2012, the SA government drafted the Control of Marketing of Alcoholic Beverages Bill. It was meant to be published ...
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How watching TV in lockdown can be good for you
By taking control of our TV-watching habits, we may be able to boost our wellbeing during these challenging times.
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Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview: why British media coverage could backfire
A healthy journalistic culture knows the difference between exposing incompetence, corruption or dishonesty... and the vindictive hounding of individuals to ...
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The media have muted the voices of women during Covid-19: can the tide be turned?
A recent special report – The Missing Perspectives of Women in Covid-19 News – shows that too few women experts ...
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