Former director of Policies & Strategies in Communication and Information at UNESCO; all tweets personal https://xitter.cf/t.co/QwdB3LMZAj
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“You, the media, have one of the most powerful instruments in helping our societies to value the truth” - #Tutu w.wan-ifra.org/articles/2010…
In 2010, despite being retired, #DesmondTutu made a trip to Rhodes University to boost attendees at the World Journalism Education Congress, underlining the importance of their work for quality journalism. People responded by mobbing him for selfies... Salutations Archbishop.
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Today, on #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists Day, we salute all the courageous journalists in Ghana who risk their lives to tell the stories that matter.
In addition to honoring the bravery of those who report for us, let's take proactive steps to establish a world...
More details on this learning opportunity via the FreePressUnlimited website: freepressunlimited.org/en/cu…
Get up to speed with "media and digital policy issues in Africa", join a self-paced online course on edX over this week and the next three. Thanks to supporters like @FreePressUnlimited and brought to you by @NamibiaMediaTrust and Stellenbosch University's journalism school
Get up to speed with "media and digital policy issues in Africa", join a self-paced online course on edX over this week and the next three. Thanks to supporters like @FreePressUnlimited and brought to you by @NamibiaMediaTrust and Stellenbosch University's journalism school
Couple more days before the start of this free course on Digital and Media Policy in Africa... runs for 4 weeks, with 3-5 hours commitment a week
Starting on 16th Oct, but you can register now for this 8 week programme (free and paid options) to get to grips with cutting-edge issues on media & digital policy in Africa - more at: nmt.africa/News/88/New-free-…
Starting on 16th Oct, but you can register now for this 8 week programme (free and paid options) to get to grips with cutting-edge issues on media & digital policy in Africa - more at: nmt.africa/News/88/New-free-…
How can you assess if curbs on expression are justifiable - and push back when not? What's the impact of surveillance & cybercrime law? Catch the new course on "Media and Digital Policy in Africa", thanks to Namibia Media Trust & University of Stellenbosch #pressfreedom
How can you assess if curbs on expression are justifiable - and push back when not? What's the impact of surveillance & cybercrime law? Catch the new course on "Media and Digital Policy in Africa", thanks to Namibia Media Trust & University of Stellenbosch #pressfreedom
Inviting you to a 4 week online course (3-5 hours per week self-paced) - about online freedoms in Africa, disinfo, AI's impact. Plus: control of comms & civil society's role in making change. Search for "Professional Certificate in Media and Digital Policy in Africa"
Direct registration for the course in Media and Digital Policy in Africa is at bit.ly/AfricaDigitalPolicy - programme starts on 16 October
Provided by the Namibian Media Trust and the University of Stellenbosch, you can take a free or paid option to get to grips with Africa's digital & media policy issues - 2 x 4 weeks, with 3-5 hours a week.
Here's a new cutting-edge online course offering deep insight into African challenges of AI, media capture, and social media platforms. The free programme goes live on 16 October. Registration now open. Search online for “Media and Digital Policy in Africa” and “EdX”
Guy Berger LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/p0RUy retweeted
Yep Been predicting it for ages. Government needs to pay up and account. Add to it the loss of audience due to ASO without audience having access and have disaster. @MediaMattersZA @SOSCoalition
Pains me to read @AndiMakinana story in @SundayTimesZA. I predicted this in my affidavit to @ConCourtSA in Feb & on pod with late @Eusebius in March. Blame rests totally on @ParliamentofRSA & @PresidencyZA for purposefully failing to appoint #SABC Board for 6 months. Disgrace.
#IAMCR_Lyon23 UNESCO session on guidelines for platform regulation Monday 2pm médiathèque
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Launching in Lyon Monday 2pm
UNESCO has released a policy brief based on RIA's groundbreaking work. Titled 'Platform problems and regulatory solutions,' it tackles disinformation and hate speech online, key issues in need of guidelines for platform regulation.
Read here; bit.ly/3XEQqoA
Top speakers at launch of new UNESCO brief: “Platform problems and regulatory solutions” @Robin_Mansellx @bruce_mutsvairo @jshtern Monday 2pm, Lyon. #IAMCR2023 Research by @Rianetwork @alison_gillwald
Looking forward to the launch in Lyon, on Monday of a new UNESCO handbook: “Reporting on AI”, with @BZelizer @ASCMediaRisk. Super tips from 10 contributors unpack potential and pitfalls for how journalists are covering #AI. Free download at UNESCO website. #IAMCR2023 #WJEC
The pandemic changed pedagogy: how journalism trainers can optimise distance learning is the core of “Teaching journalism online”, a new UNESCO book. Launch Monday, at #IAMCR2023 Lyon, by professors Susan Keith & Viola Milton. Free download at UNESCO website. #IAMCR2023 #WJEC
