Community updates

Chronological news digests

2014-10-09

The power of talk: Media and accountability in Angola, Sierra Leone and Tanzania

Tatiana Repkova | www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction ... |

Angola, Sierra Leone, Tanzania

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2014-10-05

Media coverage of Ebola requires a delicate balance

Tatiana Repkova | www.poynter.org/how-tos/l ... |

United States of America

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Northern North America, Western Africa

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Africa, America North

Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2014-09-29

Ebola Deeply: A new website totally focused on Ebola

Tatiana Repkova | www.usatoday.com/story/mo ... |

Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, United States of America

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Northern North America, Western Africa

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Africa, America North

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency
Market Segmentation - Audience Fragmentation - Niche Publishing - Microtargeting

2014-09-27

Snapshot of Africa’s emerging Internet and social media space, looking at the users and what they are doing

Tatiana Repkova | businesstech.co.za/news/i ... |

Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Social Media Marketing / Advertising / Management / Optimization (SMO) - Social Reader
Online / Digital / Mobile / Social Media Trends
Online / Digital / Integrated Readership / Traffic / Audience - Marketing Research / Surveys - Internet Users - End-User Behavior / Experience

2014-09-25

Al Jazeera has launched its first newsgame: Gamers investigating the illegal fishing trade in Sierra Leone

Tatiana Repkova | www.journalism.co.uk/news ... |

Qatar, Sierra Leone

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Arab World, Middle East, Western Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia, International (2)

Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Targeting / Engaging Children / Young Reader / Audience
Investigative / Watchdog Journalism - Accountability Reporting - Covering Corruption - Transparency - Whistleblowers
Covering / Reporting News / Breaking News / Scoops - News Games - Anticipatory News

2014-09-15

Radar sources report from deep inside the Ebola crisis: SMS reports from citizen reporters in remote regions

Tatiana Repkova | www.journalism.co.uk/news ... |

Liberia, Sierra Leone

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Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing
Text Messages / SMS Alerts / Push notifications / Chat Apps / Chat Bots

2014-09-07

Combating the menace of hate speech since the Boko Haram insurgency began

Tatiana Repkova | allafrica.com/stories/201 ... |

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Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation
Covering / Reporting Hate Speech - Inflammatory Reporting - Racism / Antisemitism / Xenophobia / Homophobia / Tolerance
Covering / Reporting Terror / Violence / Rape / Bullying / Taking Hostages