In Repressive Countries, Citizens Go ‘Dark’ to Share Independent News
This document explores how the blind spot, dubbed “dark social,” originates when visitors arrive from links shared by email, text,…
Theme: Media Freedom
How Media Taxes Can Burden News Outlets: The Case of Uganda
In July 2018, the government of Uganda implemented a tax on individual users of Media platforms. In the first three…
Local Radio Stations in Africa: Sustainability or Pragmatic Viability?
This report dicusses how when it comes to evading censorship, reaching mass audiences, and overcoming sometimes-costly barriers to entry, digital…
Media in Latin America: A Path Forward
The Center for International Media Assistance and Deutsche Welle Akademie have launched a series of regional consultations with media stakeholders–civil…
International Media Development: Historical Perspectives and New Frontiers
This collection is the first of its kind, bringing together media development researchers and practicioners to reflect on how media…
Building Regional Strategies for Media Development in the Middle East and North Africa
The media community in MENA faces profound challenges. Resurgent authoritarianism, complex economic threats to media’s viability, and the growing proliferation…
Defending Independent Media: A Comprehensive Analysis of Aid Flows
This document analyses how when donors provide assistance to the media sector, they frequently back projects that aim to strengthen…
Fighting SLAPPs: What Can Media, Lawyers, and Funders Do?
This report discusses tactics that journalists, activists, and defense lawyers can use to defang strategic lawsuits against public participation, or…
Driving Division? Disinformation And The New Media Landscape In Nigeria.
The volume of disinformation now circulating in Nigeria is unprecedented and is further exacerbating pre-existing ethnic and religious tensions, says…
Unpacking Falsehoods: COVID-19 and responses in Kano State
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) held an online forum on April 28, 2020 to examine what was happening…