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AWiM23 introduces bold declaration to tackle gender-based violence

The AWiM23-Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, on 30 Nov – 1 December, will present a declaration that addresses the critical issue of gender-based violence (GBV), both regarding the kinds of violence women in media experience and how media represents gender-based violence in its content.

”You should feel safe in your workplace”

In mid-November 2023, 33 media houses in Rwanda endorsed the ”Rwanda Media Anti Sexual Harassment Policy,” vowing to address workplace sexual harassment. Developed by the media sector with support from Fojo’s Rwanda Media Programme, Annelie Frank, Programme Manager for the Rwanda Media Programme, highlights that experiencing sexual harassment affects female journalists personally and impacts their representation in Rwanda’s already low female journalist count.

“We’ve reached a remarkable milestone”

Gender representation and gender-based violence in journalism are globally discussed issues, including in Somalia’s predominantly male-dominated industry. Despite unique challenges like limited resources, censorship, and ongoing conflict in the media landscape, strides are being made towards change.

Ethiopia establishes journalism educators’ network

Journalism educators in Ethiopia are establishing the Ethiopian Journalism Educators’ Network (EJEN) to bring together media academics from the country’s 24 institutions that offer journalism education. This article was published by our partner Wits University in South Africa on their website. Fojo supports the establishment of EJEN as part of our programme in Ethiopia. Written by Enoch Sithole. 

SVT:s Rysslandsdesk vinner pris för digital faktagranskning

Rysslandsdesken på SVT har förärats Medieinstitutet Fojos nyinstiftade journalistpris Gyllene bjällran för grävande journalistik för att ”på ett systematiskt sätt ha utnyttjat den senaste fact-checkingtekniken i syfte att ge tittarna en så sann bild som möjligt av Rysslands anfallskrig mot Ukraina. Samtidigt har redaktionen på ett transparent sätt visat tittarna hur de arbetat.” Grattis till SVT:s Rysslandsdesk – Linus Svensson, Maria Lapenkova och Henrik Silver, vinnare av det första Gyllene bjällran-priset 2023!

Local voices unite across Ethiopia when 35 community radio stations gather

Community radio remains Ethiopia’s primary information source, especially crucial in rural regions where it’s the sole means of access. As 35 community radio stations unite for the first time in a conference, discussing and learning in local languages, the potential impact spans millions of people nationwide.

Fact-checking avgörande i konflikter

Den uppblossade konflikten i Israel-Palestina har inte bara hamnat på omvärldens förstasidor utan också blivit ett exempel på de utmaningar som journalister ställs inför i dagens samhälle. Desinformation, propaganda och det som kallas för fake news har blivit givna verktyg för en rad olika aktörer på världsarenan. Andreas Jahrehorn Önnerfors är projektledare och kursledare i fact checking på Fojo. Han ser hur detta blivit ett allt viktigare verktyg för journalistens dagliga arbete men kanske i synnerhet under konflikter som den som utspelar sig nu.

Kidist Dejene teaches media literacy to her community

Kidist Dejene was a student at Haramaya University when she was enrolled in a media literacy training provided by neighbouring Bahir Dar University. The training changed her views and gave her another perspective, teaching her to be skeptical, checking content before sharing it or taking it in. She found it so inspiring that she wanted to share the knowledge with her community.

Fojo to conduct its second media consumption survey in Rwanda

Fojo’s Rwanda Media Programme is gearing up for its second media consumption survey in early 2024. This follows the successful completion of the initial survey in 2021, focused on evaluating the Rwandan media sector nationwide, including previously uncovered rural areas.