Stories about Media & Journalism from March, 2016
Being Intentional About What's in Our Networks
"But here's the thing: I'm okay with disagreeing with things I see online. More than that even; I want to see things I disagree with online."
Poet and Activist Hanitr’Ony Discusses the Malagasy Language and Culture in a Changing World
An informal chat with the poet Hanitr'Ony on the Malagasy language and culture.
A Look at How Well Ghana's Media Houses Are Using Social Media
A Ghanaian non-profit, Penplusbytes, has released the first Social Media Index Report on Ghana's media sector.
Why Russian Television Said Nothing When a Nanny Beheaded a Four-Year-Old Girl
After the horrific murder of a little girl in Moscow, national television said nothing for 24 hours. That gave Internet users plenty of time to debate what the silence meant.
One Gambian Journalist's Story of Persecution
Alaghie Jobe lives in exile in Senegal, fearful that at any moment he could be sought out and detained by the Gambian authorities. His crime: practising journalism in The Gambia.
Graphic Artists Launch Online Poster Campaign to ‘Free the Media’ in Malaysia
"We feel that the time has come for Malaysians to demand for media and internet freedom in light of the latest assault on freedom of speech in Malaysia."
Armenia's ‘Electric Yerevan’ Protests and the Mass Media
“Mass media helps to disseminate the issues being raised. When it was necessary to get the word out media covered it without any hesitation."
How to Comb Russia's TV News
This guide explains how to evaluate Russian TV news sources and navigate television networks' online video archives, in order to compare coverage of specific events.