Issue Papers

The following publications are issue papers. Research is carried out highlighting and analysing media related issues and trends, such as access to information, media and elections and freedom of expression online.

Razzano, Gabriella (Hrsg.) ; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Media Project for Southern Africa

State of access to information in Africa 2017

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Razzano, Gabriella

Human rights and information in Africa

a reflection on trends

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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Media Project for Southern Africa

Media ombudsman

self-regulatory code of ethics and conduct for Namibian print, broadcast and online media

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Scheffler, Andrea

The inherent danger of hate speech legislation

a case study from Rwanda and Kenya on the failure of a preventative measure

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Dibetso, Lethabo

Airing out the laundry

gender discrimination in Zambian media workplaces

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Le Pelley, Mareike

Champions of internet freedom ignore online ethics at their own peril

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Lush, David ; Le Pelley, Mareike ; Funck, Kerstin

A matter of principles

self-regulation, working conditions and corruption in African journalism

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Lush, David ; Urgoiti, Gabriel

Participation pays

the sustainability of community broadcasting in perspective

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Le Pelley, Mareike

Das Jahrzehnt der Informationsfreiheit in Afrika?

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Sarrazin, Tom

Texting, tweeting, mobile internet

new plattforms for democratic debate in Africa

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Lloyd, Libby

Watchdogs and news hounds

holding the media to account - mechanisms, principles and practices from around the world

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Lloyd, Libby

Media and elections in the SADC region

protocols and policies

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Berger, Guy

Beyond broadcasting

the future of state-owned broadcasters in Southern Africa

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Nyamnjoh, Francis B.

Africa's media

between professional ethics and cultural belonging

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Krüger, Franz

Media courts of honour

self-regulatory councils in Southern Africa and elsewhere

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Schellschmidt, Peter

Das "African Media Barometer" - ein Instrument zur Selbsteinschätzung der Freiheit von Meinung und Medien in Afrika

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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Media Project for Southern Africa

African media barometer

intermediate analysis of first AMB processes in 16 countries 2005/6

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Schellschmidt, Peter

The African media barometer (AMB)

a new instrument in media development cooperation

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Schellschmidt, Peter

Das Afrika Medien-Barometer (AMB)

ein neues Instrument in der Medien-Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

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Bussiek, Hendrik

Long walks to media freedom

case studies and lessons learnt from countries in transition from authoritarian rule to democracy

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