Community updates

Chronological news digests

2012-08-23

Long-form journalism site Mampoer for South Africa prepares to launch: pieces will be sold for $2.99

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

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Southern Africa

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Feature Story - Long-Form / Short-Form / Slow / Literary Journalism
Selling / Monetizing Online / Digital Content - Paywalls / Meters / Membership - Payment Channels - Free Online Content
Honoraria

2012-08-17

China’s state-run news media giants are rapidly expanding in Africa and across the developing world

Tatiana Repkova | www.nytimes.com/2012/08/1 ... |

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Eastern Africa, North Asia

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News Media Markets - Landscape - Numbers of titles - Business & Financial Results
News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment

2012-08-17

Star FM owned by Zimpapers and ZiFM owned by AB Communications started broadcasting

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

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Southern Africa

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV

2012-08-14

An analysis of Zambian media coverage of health issues

Tatiana Repkova | www.mediamonitoringafrica ... |

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Southern Africa

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Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking

2012-08-14

China Central Television (CCTV) has started airing Africa Live, a programme broadcast from Nairobi

Tatiana Repkova | www.abu.org.my/Latest_New ... |

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Eastern Africa, North Asia

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Covering / Reporting International / Foreign Affairs / Diplomacy

2012-08-08

Egypt's parliament named 50 new editors for state-owned newspapers, raising concerns of Islamizing the press

Tatiana Repkova | www.newstimes.com/news/ar ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Independence of the Press / Media

2012-08-07

South Africa's public broadcaster will launch a 24-hour news channel to compete with independent TV

Tatiana Repkova | www.google.com/hostednews ... |

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Southern Africa

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Launches of Newspapers / Publications / Standalone News Websites / Other Media - Startups
TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Covering / Reporting News / Breaking News / Scoops - News Games - Anticipatory News

2012-08-06

Study: New media and conflict after the Arab Spring - what role did social media play?

Tatiana Repkova | journalistsresource.org/s ... |

Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

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Arab World, Maghreb, Middle East, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia, Asia

Covering War / Crisis / Conflict / Protest / Riot / Non-Standard Situation - Military Reporting
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media

2012-08-04

Maria TV channel is run primarily by women who are fully veiled during the broadcasts

Tatiana Repkova | readingeagle.com/article. ... |

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Arab World, Northern Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Targeting / Engaging Female Readers / Audience
Working Conditions - Collective Agreements - Trade Unions - Contracts - Clause of Conscience