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Chronological news digests

2020-02-20

There are lots of ways to combat misinformation. Here are some creative ones from across three continents

Tatiana Repkova | https://www.niemanlab.org ... |

Argentina, Uganda, United Kingdom

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Eastern Africa, European Union (=28), European Union - old (=15), Latin America, Southern South America, Western Europe

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Africa, America North / America South, America South, Europe

Propaganda / Malinformation / Misinformation / Disinformation / Information Wars
How To Ideas

2019-07-23

Is Mandarin Chinese the language of East Africa’s future? China exports language and culture via Confucius Institutes in Africa

Tatiana Repkova | https://globalvoices.org/ ... |

China, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

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Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North Asia, Southern Africa

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Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach
Culture & Language

2019-02-08

Uganda's social media tax is leaving people disconnected — and failing to meet revenue targets

Tatiana Repkova | https://globalvoices.org/ ... |

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Profit / Income Tax - Other Taxes / Levies / Fees

2018-12-10

Influencers become the new liberated power in Africa

Tatiana Repkova | www.niemanlab.org/2018/12 ... |

Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

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Online / Digital / Mobile / Social Media Trends
Covering Entertainment / Celebrities / Lifestyle / Fashion - Interview / Photo / Picture Contracts - Reality Shows - Influencers

2018-09-10

Sensors boost environmental journalism and citizen engagement in five African countries

Tatiana Repkova | ijnet.org/en/blog/sensors ... |

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Increasing Readership / Audience / Traffic / Engagement - Improving User Experience - Audience Development / Embracement
Covering / Reporting Environment
Drone / Sensor / Satellite Journalism
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2018-07-19

Access denied: How Uganda’s social media tax is turning news and information into luxury goods

Tatiana Repkova | https://globalvoices.org/ ... |

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Profit / Income Tax - Other Taxes / Levies / Fees

2018-07-09

Блогеры из Танзании закрывают свои проекты из-за лицензии на постинг, которая стоит 930 $. Тем временем в Уганде ввели налог на соцсети

Tatiana Repkova | https://www.cossa.ru/news ... |

Tanzania, Uganda

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Registration / Licensing of Publications / Broadcasters / Websites / Domains / Databases
Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations
Profit / Income Tax - Other Taxes / Levies / Fees
Weblogs / Blogs - Photoblogs - Videoblogs / Vlogs - Bloggers - Influencers

2018-07-09

Uganda's tax on social media will widen the digital gender gap

Tatiana Repkova | https://globalvoices.org/ ... |

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Profit / Income Tax - Other Taxes / Levies / Fees
Covering / Reporting Human / Women Rights - Humanitarian / Gender Issues - Poverty