Community updates

Chronological news digests

2015-04-16

During the riots, the authorities shut down the Internet

Tatiana Repkova | www.cima.ned.org/rnw-drc- ... |

Congo Democratic Republic

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Freedom of Information - Access to Internet
Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting

2015-04-08

Somaliland and the trouble with a free press

Tatiana Repkova | www.issafrica.org/iss-tod ... |

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Arab World, Eastern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Freedom of Expression / Information / Press - Access to Information - Press Credentials - Accreditation

2015-04-01

Covered the Nigerian election – with just SMS and WhatsApp

Tatiana Repkova | https://www.journalism.co ... |

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Covering / Reporting Politics / Elections / Campaigns / Government / Public Events
SMS / MMS / Twitter Advertisements / Marketing

2015-04-01

В ЮАР закрылось независимое агентство новостей SAPA

Tatiana Repkova | jourdom.ru/news/69439 |

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Southern Africa

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News Media Markets - Landscape - Numbers of titles - Business & Financial Results
Closures / Absorptions of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media
News Agencies - Wire Services

2015-03-31

Sunday Times launches two new glossy magazines

Tatiana Repkova | goo.gl/A6n04L |

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Southern Africa

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Magazines

2015-03-26

'The worst of journalism': 200 writers and academics slam CBS coverage of Africa

Tatiana Repkova | www.theguardian.com/world ... |

Gabon, South Africa

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Southern Africa, Western Africa

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TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Covering / Reporting International / Foreign Affairs / Diplomacy

2015-03-26

Международная экспансия СМИ продолжается: Quartz приходит в Африку

Tatiana Repkova | themedia.center/2015/03/2 ... |

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Online / Digital / Mobile / Social Media Trends
Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach

2015-03-24

Mahdiya Radio 1: How an online broadcast in Tunisia found its niche in citizen reporting

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

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Arab World, Maghreb, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Digital TV / Radio - Web TV - Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) - Internet TV - Webcast - Mobile TV - Smart TV - Connected TV - Live Streaming
Market Segmentation - Audience Fragmentation - Niche Publishing - Microtargeting
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing

2015-03-23

Kagiso Digital has launched now.co.za, an online news portal focusing on local news and perspectives on trending topics

Tatiana Repkova | mybroadband.co.za/news/in ... |

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Southern Africa

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
Print / Broadcast to Online Switches - Online / Virtual / Paperless-Only Editions
Local / Hyperlocal / Community Newspapers / Publications / Titles / Editions / Sections / Supplements / Websites / Webpages / Media / News / Content

2015-03-19

Quartz expands into Africa, with a twofer strategy

Tatiana Repkova | www.niemanlab.org/2015/03 ... |

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Cross-Border Distribution / Transmission / Reach