Research Papers

During the build up to Zimbabwe's July 2013 elections, citizen journalism grew exponentially, through the use of social media. Two Facebook characters Baba Jukwa and Amai Jukwa stirred a hornet's nest in their social media efforts to inform the electorate and other...

Nigeria's Freedom of Information Act contains more denials of access to information than actual granting of access. As for the citizenry, generally Nigerians are still not appreciative about the contribution, and the role, of the media in a healthy democracy. There...

One would think that actively promoting the values of peace in a country that is well known for its volatile inter-ethnic relationships would be hailed as a great service. And it well might have been, if the Kenyan media had not acted too out of character. Typically...

The internet is being celebrated as a medium for the subaltern, writes Gugulethu Mthethwa in her academic paper. The subaltern here refers to groups of people marginalised on the basis of gender and age, as well as ethnicity, especially in Africa, and race in Europe...

Does new media constitute a threat to the survival of traditional media of communication in Nigeria? And does the old media in Nigeria possess attributes that could withstand the rampaging effect of new media? Tayo Popoola writes this academic paper on his...

One of the most exciting mediums to share news with the public today is now online news. One of the reasons why so many news organisations are creating an online presence is because of the Internet’s unique characteristics, writes Bridget Williamson in her...