In 2010, despite being retired, #DesmondTutu made a trip to Rhodes University to boost attendees at the World Journalism Education Congress, underlining the importance of their work for quality journalism. People responded by mobbing him for selfies... Salutations Archbishop.
Today, on #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists Day, we salute all the courageous journalists in Ghana who risk their lives to tell the stories that matter.
In addition to honoring the bravery of those who report for us, let's take proactive steps to establish a world...
Get up to speed with "media and digital policy issues in Africa", join a self-paced online course on edX over this week and the next three. Thanks to supporters like @FreePressUnlimited and brought to you by @NamibiaMediaTrust and Stellenbosch University's journalism school
Get up to speed with "media and digital policy issues in Africa", join a self-paced online course on edX over this week and the next three. Thanks to supporters like @FreePressUnlimited and brought to you by @NamibiaMediaTrust and Stellenbosch University's journalism school
Starting on 16th Oct, but you can register now for this 8 week programme (free and paid options) to get to grips with cutting-edge issues on media & digital policy in Africa - more at: https://t.co/KRQjGeJfB3
Starting on 16th Oct, but you can register now for this 8 week programme (free and paid options) to get to grips with cutting-edge issues on media & digital policy in Africa - more at: https://t.co/KRQjGeJfB3
How can you assess if curbs on expression are justifiable - and push back when not? What's the impact of surveillance & cybercrime law? Catch the new course on "Media and Digital Policy in Africa", thanks to Namibia Media Trust & University of Stellenbosch #pressfreedom
How can you assess if curbs on expression are justifiable - and push back when not? What's the impact of surveillance & cybercrime law? Catch the new course on "Media and Digital Policy in Africa", thanks to Namibia Media Trust & University of Stellenbosch #pressfreedom
Inviting you to a 4 week online course (3-5 hours per week self-paced) - about online freedoms in Africa, disinfo, AI's impact. Plus: control of comms & civil society's role in making change. Search for "Professional Certificate in Media and Digital Policy in Africa"
Provided by the Namibian Media Trust and the University of Stellenbosch, you can take a free or paid option to get to grips with Africa's digital & media policy issues - 2 x 4 weeks, with 3-5 hours a week.
Provided by the Namibian Media Trust and the University of Stellenbosch, you can take a free or paid option to get to grips with Africa's digital & media policy issues - 2 x 4 weeks, with 3-5 hours a week.
Here's a new cutting-edge online course offering deep insight into African challenges of AI, media capture, and social media platforms. The free programme goes live on 16 October. Registration now open. Search online for “Media and Digital Policy in Africa” and “EdX”
Here's a new cutting-edge online course offering deep insight into African challenges of AI, media capture, and social media platforms. The free programme goes live on 16 October. Registration now open. Search online for “Media and Digital Policy in Africa” and “EdX”
Yep Been predicting it for ages. Government needs to pay up and account. Add to it the loss of audience due to ASO without audience having access and have disaster. @MediaMattersZA @SOSCoalition
#IAMCR Lyon, special session, the book launch of three publications: the Study of j-educators views on the profession, Teaching Journalism Online, Reporting on AI. @WJECnet & @UNESCO Monday, 8.30-10am, Salle des Conférences, the Médiathèque, Rockefeller center. Speakers:
UNESCO has released a policy brief based on RIA's groundbreaking work. Titled 'Platform problems and regulatory solutions,' it tackles disinformation and hate speech online, key issues in need of guidelines for platform regulation.
Read here; https://t.co/3sWC22nK7A
Looking forward to the launch in Lyon, on Monday of a new UNESCO handbook: “Reporting on AI”, with @BZelizer@ASCMediaRisk. Super tips from 10 contributors unpack potential and pitfalls for how journalists are covering #AI. Free download at UNESCO website. #IAMCR2023#WJEC
The pandemic changed pedagogy: how journalism trainers can optimise distance learning is the core of “Teaching journalism online”, a new UNESCO book. Launch Monday, at #IAMCR2023 Lyon, by professors Susan Keith & Viola Milton. Free download at UNESCO website. #IAMCR2023#WJEC