Topic - Media Outlets

Rape. Re-rape. Gang Rape. But, really, who cares?

10 January 11 | (4) Comments

Regional relevance: DRC

Three years ago I visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the first time. The country is home to the world’s bloodiest war since World War II, with more than 30 times as many deaths as last year’s earthquake in Haiti. [read more]

The rise of citizen journalism

14 October 10

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

Gone are the days when reporting news was the preserve of an elite circle of journalists: they have been replaced by a new animal, the citizen journalist. [read more]

Opinion: Media must take electoral responsibilities seriously

01 May 09

Regional relevance: Malawi, South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC), Zimbabwe

The performance of the media during an election period constitutes one of the cardinal pillars for the assessment of whether an election was free and fair or not. Elections can hardly be called free and fair when certain political players are denied access to airwaves and other vital media outlets to sell their... [read more]

Gender Justice Barometer, Issue 25, July 2008

31 July 08

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

A group of gender experts from government and civil society met in Johannesburg from 10 - 11 July to begin work towards developing a standard set of indicators to measure violence against women that could be applied to Southern Africa. [read more]

Guide to Namibian Politics

01 January 06