Everyone is creating content online
Whether it be a Facebook post, a tweet or photo uploaded on Instagram, users of digital platforms are always producing, sharing and consuming information online. Digital content creation is an increasingly profitable sector. Advertisers spent US$500 million in podcast advertising alone. TikTok was named Brand of the Year for 2020, ending the year with […]
New study reveals barriers on Entry for Women journalists in sub-Saharan Africa
Read the full report here. âI couldn’t meet my bosses sexual wish and lower my dignity or break-up my family. I was repeatedly bullied and feared that for my own security I would almost leave my job. Misogyny is discouraging and can lead one to leave journalismâ. In a male-dominated news industry, African women struggle […]
Much Ado About GPT-3
Take away infrastructure deficits, costs or lack of digital skills and the fear of technology ranks top among reasons why potential users dismiss or are hesitant about its adoption. Perhaps the media is to blame, films like The Matrix or more recently, Netflixâs The Social Dilemma that have us questioning what we really know about […]
Impact of COVID19 on East African Women Journalists
This study was supported by UNESCOâs International Programme for the Development of Communication. Executive Summary The threat posed by coronavirus has propelled journalists to the frontline as information purveyors to a world struggling to come to terms with the pandemic and its effects. Despite their central role in this period, reporters, editors, and other media workers […]
The Future is Female: Empowering African women-led startups
Women-led businesses and entrepreneurs grapple with several challenges that constrain their growth and profitability. But a woman-led public relations firm is paying it forward and offering a complimentary mentorship programme to women-led and owned tech startups in Africa. Headquartered in the concrete jungle of New York, C Moore Media is the brains behind the […]
The Future is Female: Empowering African women-led startups
Women-led businesses and entrepreneurs grapple with several challenges that constrain their growth and profitability. But a woman-led public relations firm is paying it forward and offering a complimentary mentorship programme to women-led and owned tech startups in Africa. Headquartered in the concrete jungle of New York, C Moore Media is the brains behind the […]
