The launch of the first internationally recognised journalism degree in Somalia
On the 2nd of March, the Somali National University hosted a launch of the new degree curriculum to inform that a Somali university now offers an internationally recognised BA degree in journalism.
Why are women still poorly represented in news media? | Sarah Macharia on The Stream
Sarah Macharia, lead researcher on the GMR study and representing GMMP and WACC, participated in a discussion on Al Jazeera’s the Stream yesterday on why women are still poorly represented in the media.
Reflecting on Resilience in Eastern Europe
How are Ukrainian media holding up and what are their survival strategies amidst the war? Is it possible to monetize media content during the sharp economic downturn in Eastern Europe? Is there anything independent media from Belarus and Russia can do for their communities while being in exile? How to encourage young people to consume quality journalism and how to combat the unprecedented propaganda influences?
How is climate change reported in South Africa?
We called up Enoch Sithole, journalism lecturer at the Wits Centre for Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, to find out more about how journalists and the media in South Africa report on climate change and what the public perception of it is.
Global study on gender equality and media regulation
Over the years, a large number of studies have pointed at gender related problems in the news media, both in terms of representation and portrayal in content, as well as gender balance in staffing, management and ownership in the media sector itself.