Editor’s Note: News media is a crucial but often undervalued pillar of democracy
Where an independent media thrives, democracy thrives. Once democracy has taken root a free media...
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Category: AIF Issue 53
Challenges and hope for Africa’s media sustainability
African media: where to? High data costs, internet shutdowns, fake news and constant technological...
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Africa’s technological arms race
Digital surveillance: real and present danger Telecommunications snooping has emerged as a...
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The writing on the wall
African media: where are the marketers? Marketing is vital in identifying how to monetise not only...
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Media freedom under siege
African governments are using anti-state, false news and cybercrime laws in their attempts to...
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Local heroes
The media: no place to hide Journalism is a high-risk job for African reporters, who are often not...
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Cheap, flexible and growing
Radio: power to the people Terrestrial radio remains the most popular means of accessing news and...
Read MoreReporting from the margins
Women in media: glass ceilings Too many African women media professionals find their advancement frustrated by traditional cultural roles and gender stereotypes Zambian journalist Ruth Kanyanga Kamwi has been in the journalism...
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We’re reporters, that’s what we are
Profile: Mondli Makhanya Veteran newspaper editor Mondli Makhanya describes himself as an idealist...
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This is your time
Media: women in the news Although there are still relatively few women occupying leadership...
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Shaped by their histories
Sowetan: a case study The role of organisational culture in journalism can be seen in the rise and...
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A quest for unchecked power
Press freedom: the fiercest battle How South African private media played a pivotal role in...
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