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How Government Attacks on the Press Exacerbated ...
By Veysel Ok Two earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, devastating the lives of nearly 26 million people. According to official data, over 46,000 people have died as a result of the earthquakes and entire cities were wiped off the map. The World Health Organization (WHO) called the quak... |
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Nigeria’s Elections: A Repressed Press at the ...
By Senami Kojah As the largest democracy in Africa and the most populous Black nation on Earth, all eyes are on Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, which can serve as a bellwether for regional politics. Journalists across the country are preparing themselves for heightened tensions at the polls due ... |
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Year in Review: Top 5 CIMA Publications of 2022
In 2022, independent media around the world faced some of the greatest threats seen in recent years. Global crises—including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, extreme violence in Mexico, and instability in Haiti—have contributed to a more hostile environment for independent reporting, including a... |
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The Facebook Papers: How Authoritarian Governmen...
By Gideon Sarpong Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager for the company, has put a spotlight on Facebook and how the platform could exercise greater transparency to allow citizens... |
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The Weaponization of National Security Against N...
By Senami Kojah Nigeria’s ever-increasing security concerns are being weaponized by the government to crack down on news media in the country and shrink civic space. The moves pose a clear threat to citizens’ right to free speech and their ability to hold authorities accountable. A few days afte... |
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CIMA Q&A with Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew: The D...
By CIMA Staff In a year of civil war, thousands of Ethiopians have been killed, millions have been forced from their homes, and all parties to the conflict have committed heinous atrocities which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to the latest joint probe of the United ... |
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Media Capture in the Digital Age
By Anya Schiffrin Independent journalism faces numerous threats, not least because of the precarious financial situation of many media outlets. The internet has drastically reshaped not only the media landscape, but also the ways business and politics interact with and shape journalism. Politicians ... |
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The Gatekeeper to End All Gatekeepers? Social Me...
By Noah Arjomand Journalists are some of the world’s most prolific social media users. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WhatsApp have become essential tools for independent journalists both to collect information for their reporting as well as important channels for news dissemination. Yet truth-se... |
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Uprooting hate speech: The challenging task of c...
By Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew While many have lauded social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for being open spaces for self-expression, there is no doubt that this openness can also be problematic. This is particularly true when it comes to hate speech or other dangerous content. Plat... |
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How Big Tech’s Content Moderation Policies Cou...
By Gideon Sarpong Social media advocates have historically lauded its ability to facilitate democratic progress by connecting people over space and time, enabling faster and wider mobilization than ever before. However, in recent years, this optimism has faded, and platforms have also become effecti... |