9, we will honor top U | Despite the explosion of digital news outlets globally, millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa continue to rely on radio as the most accessible independent news source |
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Through its ability to attract audiences and provide news commentary in an entertaining way, it can be used as an important tool to promote freedom of expression, foster accountability and transparency, counter disinformation, strengthen media literacy, and support more sustainable business models for media outlets | However, radio stations across continent are facing unprecedented threats to their sustainability due to weak media markets, limited advertising revenue and intense competition |
Despite its deleterious impact on media development and foundational rights, throttling remains an often-neglected topic and risks becoming a pervasive, yet hidden, threat to press freedoms, democracy, and human rights.
However, there remains strong enthusiasm among media actors in Southern Africa to reignite a regional network to promote solidarity, address the myriad challenges independent media in the region face, and articulate an African vision and agenda for media development | journalists Bill Whitaker of 60Minutes…• |
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SteveCollNY in this week's newyorker Comment: "At issue in the unchecked proliferation of spyware is the future of disse…• Satirical comedy is uniquely effective in its ability to bolster media development objectives | Local Radio Stations in Africa: Sustainability or Pragmatic Viability? Youth and the News in Five Charts As youth populations continue to grow in low-and-middle income countries, it is critical for independent media organizations to understand and respond to the changing news habits of younger generations |
Despite initial progress, including the establishment of the regional Media Institute for Southern Africa MISA , independent media in the region continues to suffer.
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