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What recent protests in the Democratic Republic ...
When people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took to Twitter in June to protest skyrocketing internet and mobile data prices, it was only the latest in a series of struggles between Congolese netizens and the government over internet policy. On May 17, netizens in the DRC were shocked t... |
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Online Comments Sections: Finding the Balance to...
Michael Gioia The comment sections of online newspapers have often become an object of derision, earning a reputation as a magnet for trolls and crazies. But the occasional profane or otherwise objectionable comment has proved to be a surprisingly complex issue for newspapers, which struggle to find... |
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Consulting with Lawmakers on the Media Environme...
Effective media development work requires the engagement of sectors beyond the media themselves–that is, governments, academia, and civil society. Based on this notion, CIMA and Deutsche Welle Akademie (DWA), the media development arm of the German international broadcaster, have launched a series... |
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Putting Research to Work: Scholars and Practitio...
Given the worsening climate for media across the globe, the field of media development is badly in need of new research and data to help inform more effective approaches to stem the decline of media freedoms. Many of the field’s most influential intellectual contributions are now decades old, leav... |
