South Africa’s print media is failing to empower citizens on corruption
As watchdogs of society, the media is well placed to forge social accountability: the collective effort of citizens and civil ...
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A Quiet Place and Far Cry 5: Popular media on the dangers of ‘speaking out’
If science fiction is a platform for talking about important social concerns, then the themes of noise, silence, and finding ...
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Why Facebook is the reason fake news is here to stay
The Cambridge Analytica scandal appears to be symptomatic of much deeper challenges that Facebook must confront if it’s to become ...
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Google and Facebook cosy up to media companies in response to the threat of regulation
It should be noted that news publishers’ sentiment towards Google has improved whereas it has worsened towards Facebook... no surprise ...
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Regulating Facebook won’t prevent data breaches
What happened with Cambridge Analytica wasn’t a breach or a leak. It was a wild violation of academic research ethics.
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Brand ANC damaged by Zuma and the party’s mutual dance to the bottom
A new survey shows voter support for the ANC was tied to their views of Jacob Zuma. Now the public ...
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