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Text by Luca de Bruls, DDMAC, University of Leiden The DDMAC research project proudly presents you with the visual results of a field trip to Ethiopia. During the project group’s stay in Addis Ababa, documentary filmmaker Loretta van der Horst shot short documentaries to make insightful how three Ethiopians deal with the information disorder in times… Continue reading Loretta van der Horst makes three short documentaries on the information disorder in Ethiopia

In a commentary in the Daily Monitor, the MA-student and part of the Norpart program at OsloMet university, Nelson Bahati, argues that the recently amended law on Computer Misuse curtails freedom of speech in Uganda. The law is highly controversial and Nelson Bahati believes its amendment proves of “an iron hand on cybercrimes, malicious and… Continue reading – New media law in Uganda is unconstitutional

Thank you to all who participated in making the 8th International Conference on the Safety of Journalists a success! Among other things it resulted in this open letter to Elon Musk : A call for action against gendered online violence!

By, Theodora Theodory, MA-student, OsloMet At least 46 journalists and 4 media workers were killed globally since January 2021 and 508 journalists and 21 media workers are currently in prison. Speaking at the 8th International Conference on the safety of Journalists, Christen Krogh the Rector (Vice Chancellor) at OsloMetUniversity said that their death and imprisonment… Continue reading Threats to journalists and ways forward

By Theodorah Munisi, MA-student OsloMet Three research papers on training journalists for safety towards war news coverage presented at the 8th International Conference on the  Safety of Journalists suggested institutions like media organizations nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies should  ensure more practical and comprehensive training on safety while preparing for war coverage. In his study named ‘We Are All War Correspondents Now: The ethics of safety training interventions for Ukrainian media’, Georgios Terzis found that despite having local and International organizations like the DT Global training journalists to work in conflict zones but still some journalists… Continue reading Intense safety training ensures journalists’ security in war zones

By Nelson Bahati. MA-student, OsloMet. During a panel discussion at the 8th International Conference onthe Safety of Journalists (2022) at OsloMet University, fact-checkers argued that fact-checking is risky and listed several safetyprecautions fact-checkers should take for their own safety.A fact-checker from “Factify Ethiopia,” Ashenafi Abebe, stated thatfact-checkers “need to focus on those important events,” addingthat… Continue reading Fact-checkers warn their safety is not guranteed

By Theodorah Munisi, MA-student, OsloMet A panel discussion by the DDMAC (Decoding Digital Media in African Regions of Conflict) research group on the 2nd day of the International Conference on the Safety of Journalists, explained to what extent the misuse of digital media and propagationtriggers the prolonged conflicts in some African countries like Mali and… Continue reading Digital Media – catalyst of conflicts in African regions

By Christine Kabazira, MA-student, OsloMet According to research by Dr. Aisha Nakiwala, a senior lecturer at Makerere University in Uganda, media owners do not look at journalists’ safety beyond the physical aspect. However, journalists’ safety involves so much more than just their physical safety.“There is a divergence of views and understanding of what constitutes the… Continue reading Safety of journalists goes way beyond their physical safety

By Theodora Theodory, MA-student, OsloMet During the 8th International Conference on Safety of Journalists conducted at OsloMet it was revealed that journalists in South Africa are facing physical attacks which prevent them from covering news effectively. Speaking during the paper session Nechama Brodie from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa said that journalists in… Continue reading Attacks of Journalists in South Africa inhibit future coverage

By Caroline Malewo, MA-student, OsloMet On the second day of the International conference on the safety of journalists, Dr. Elana Newman from the University of Tulsa and Reserch Director for the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma presented a keynote on the psychology of trauma and safety: Issues tools and resources for solidarity and self-reliance.… Continue reading Psychology of Trauma and Safety