Tuesday 24 January 2012

[2012 trends] Media trends in Africa for 2012

 

The continent's future is tied to its media. Free open media promises much for flourishing democracies and economic growth, but authoritarian states will struggle to let go of controls.

2012 is upon us after being the subject of much superstition, with beliefs ranging from this year being a time of transformation to more apocalyptic myths that the world's going to end because of indications contained in the Mesoamerican Long Count, or Mayan calendar.

 

A mixed bag for media in Africa

 

These madly divergent high and low road 'scenarios' are about as mixed as the media's fortunes in Africa. 2012 offers massive opportunity for the continent's media, but there's also great peril.[more]

 

 

fesmedia Africa

fesmedia Africa is the media project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Africa. We are working towards a political, legal and regulatory framework for the media which follows international human rights law, the relevant protocols of the African Union (AU) and declarations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) or other regional standards in Africa. Our office is based in Windhoek, Namibia. Read more about us

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FES in Africa

Africa has traditionally been at the centre of the international activities of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. In 19 Sub-Saharan African countries, FES is supporting the process of self-determination, democratisation and social development, in cooperation with partners in politics and society.

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is a non-governmental and non-profit making Political Foundation based in almost 90 countries throughout the world. Established in 1925, it carries the name of Germany’s first democratically elected president, Friedrich Ebert, and, continuing his legacy, promotes freedom, solidarity and social democracy.

 

Friday 20 January 2012

New Partnership Launched for African Media

 

The African Media Initiative (AMI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) have launched an ambitious strategic partnership to provide professional training and other forms of technical support to develop media businesses across the African continent.

The partnership will include a series of joint projects aimed at strengthening media business in Africa, expanding access to finance and development of new revenue streams, harnessing the digital revolution through technological adaptation and innovation, and building a competent leadership of the media sector through a commitment to improved ethics and management.

The two organizations will work together specifically on developing digital innovation for the African media industry, the development of pan-African curricula and training in media management, joint research activities, and advocacy of press freedom, quality reporting and other areas.

WAN-IFRA (http://www.wan-ifra.org) is the global organisation of the world's press, representing 18,000 newspapers, 15,000 online sites and more than 3,000 companies in 120 countries.

AMI (http://www.africanmediainitiative.org) is the continent's primary umbrella association of African media owners, top executives and other key industry stakeholders.

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WORST PRACTICES

Monday 09 January 2012

Top 10 danger zones for journalists - By Fienie Grobler

Global media freedom agency, Reporters Without Borders, have for the first time compiled a list of the world’s 10 most dangerous places for the media.

In 2011, a total of 66 journalists were killed world-wide while doing their jobs. Of these, nine were killed in Africa, 20 in the Middle East, 17 in Asia, 18 in the Americas and two in Europe.

That is an increase of 16 percent from 2010, according to the Reporters Without Borders report.

Pakistan was the single deadliest country for a second year, where 10 journalists were killed in 2011.

The number of journalists arrested in 2011 – a total of 1044 – jumped by 95 percent, up from 535 arrests in 2010.

“Overall, 2011 took a heavy toll on media freedom,” states the report, posted on its website, www.en.rsf.org.    Read more[more]

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