Local journalism and audience engagement to drive growth in 2022
In 2021 African journalists faced several challenges such as arbitrary attacks and arrests, increased digital proliferation and disinformation.
Tailored AI Strategy is key to newsroom future
Tailored AI strategies by editors could see newsrooms collaborate in order to elevate their storytelling and improve efficiencies. This was the consensus during the “Kickstarting the AI Journey as a Small Newsroom” session at this year’s Journalism AI Festival.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu showed us how journalism should speak truth to power
The late archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu leaves behind a legacy of speaking truth to power.
Mental health front and central in newsrooms
Job insecurity, the economic crisis, polarization of the media, growing attacks against journalists and the relentless news cycle.
Kenyan social media is being hijacked to subtly suppress diverse voices
A recent report on Twitter use in Kenya revealed a darker side. Hidden from view are “shadowy groups” using tactics to spread disinformation
African media tap messaging platforms to broaden reach
African newsrooms have tapped into messaging platforms to connect with audiences by harnessing the benefit of tech power to serve communities characterised by high data costs.