For a journalist practicing in Egypt, the struggle for better working conditions continues. The North African country continues to be one of the most dangerous countries for Journalists to operate, according to the 2022 prison census of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Appears in: Makerere University, press censorship, press freedom, Rig on Press Freedom
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Appears in: Committee to Protect Journalists, Kenya, kenya union of journalists, Media council of kenya, Rig on Press Freedom
Threats against journalists surfaced in the Kenyan presidential elections of 2022 despite strides the media had made to cover them in an objective, balanced and fair manner.
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Appears in: Journalism, journalism and communication training, Somalia, UNESCO, Rig on Press Freedom
The practice of critical journalism and reporting in Somalia has become a difficult venture as it involves arrests, persecution or even death.
Somalia has maintained its first position as the most dangerous country for journalists in Africa, for the last eight years, and considered as one of the most dangerous places for journalists all over the world.
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Appears in: Committee to Protect Journalists, Somalia, UNESCO, Rig on Press Freedom
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin has always prioritized fighting for media freedom and human rights in Somalia. This has put his life and family in danger but his perspective was shaken when he could no longer have himself protected against the Somali government as a journalist for the past 20 years. Abdalle was accused of disobeying government directives in October 2022 and later in March 2023, he fled to Nairobi for safety where he is living until now.
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Appears in: Rig on Press Freedom
It has been said that social psychologist, Kurt Zadek Lewin's 1943 gatekeeping theory was modeled basing on the role of women in a home. This is because of the important role of gatekeeping that women played in the day-to-day management of the home affairs. The onus was always on the women to determine the kind of food the family would eat and for what occasion.
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Appears in: Committee to Protect Journalists, Kenya, press freedom, UNESCO, Rig on Press Freedom
Unlike many African countries where state-owned media houses control the landscape, Kenya’s most influential media organisations are privately owned and this has significant implications for press freedom in the country.
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Appears in: Kenya, kenya union of journalists, press freedom, UNESCO, Rig on Press Freedom
As one of the African countries with the highest foreign and local media presence and the most active and independent media council, Kenya has received great acclaim for a vibrant media environment compared to other nations on the continent.
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Appears in: Kenya, kenya union of journalists, Media council of kenya, press censorship, Rig on Press Freedom
The Freedom in the World Report 2023 ranks Kenya as “a partly free society," with an aggregated score for guaranteeing political rights and civil liberties at 52 percent – just above average.
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Appears in: Journalism, Kenya, kenya union of journalists, press censorship, Rig on Press Freedom
Threats against journalists surfaced in the Kenyan presidential elections of 2022 despite strides the media had made to cover them in an objective, balanced and fair manner.
Post date: 1 year 4 months ago
Appears in: journalism training, press freedom, Safety and Security, Somalia, Rig on Press Freedom
Journalism is arguably one of the most dangerous professions in Somalia, with Al-Shabaab Militants and Government agencies targeting reporters. Media Freedom is a narrative that many Somali journalists hear of, but never truly live to experience.
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