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Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

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Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

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Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

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Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

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License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

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23 May 2016

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23 May 2016

BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

22 May 2016

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When the going gets tough, the tough do more research

22 May 2016

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Gabriella Mulligan 20 May 2016

APO ramps up multimedia PR distribution in Africa

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Effective Measure expands into Africa

Effective Measure expands into Africa

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza

Global #PressFreedom campaign targets African leaders

6 May 2016

Community radio - game-changers

Community radio - game-changers

Dumisani Moyo 3 May 2016

The Women in News editors and senior journalists from Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania. Rwandan Women in News journalists will join the programme soon.

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Outstanding TV, radio journalists awarded

Outstanding TV, radio journalists awarded

Julius Bizimungu 14 Jul 2015

Mediatech Africa: next gen features and new tech

Mediatech Africa: next gen features and new tech

14 Jul 2015

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

8 Jun 2015

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Lilian Mutegi 5 May 2015

Calling Africa's journalists...

Calling Africa's journalists...

17 Apr 2015

Four reasons to invest in DRC's digital economy

Four reasons to invest in DRC's digital economy

14 Apr 2015

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

10 Apr 2015

Media analysts sceptical over launch of third news agency

Media analysts sceptical over launch of third news agency

11 Mar 2015

When fake news goes viral, blame the media: study

When fake news goes viral, blame the media: study

17 Feb 2015

Engaging with connected consumers - Part 2

Engaging with connected consumers - Part 2

Danette Breitenbach 12 Feb 2015

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 24 Dec 2014

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#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016

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16 Jun 2016

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

10 Jun 2016

Burundi continues media persecution

10 Jun 2016

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Louise Marsland 9 Jun 2016

License-free Chinese content for African broadcasters

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31 May 2016

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31 May 2016

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25 May 2016

Africa is poised for a digital revolution

23 May 2016

Facebook expands video ads support

23 May 2016

BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

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22 May 2016

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When the going gets tough, the tough do more research

22 May 2016

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12 May 2016

Effective Measure expands into Africa

Effective Measure expands into Africa

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza

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Community radio - game-changers

Community radio - game-changers

Dumisani Moyo 3 May 2016

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Women in News has first 2016 Africa meeting

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Mediatech Africa: next gen features and new tech

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Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

8 Jun 2015

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

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Calling Africa's journalists...

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Four reasons to invest in DRC's digital economy

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Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

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Media analysts sceptical over launch of third news agency

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When fake news goes viral, blame the media: study

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Engaging with connected consumers - Part 2

Engaging with connected consumers - Part 2

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Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

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Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Enter the 2014 AfricaCom Awards now

Enter the 2014 AfricaCom Awards now

18 Jul 2014

African winner in 2014 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards

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16 May 2014

UN condemns killing of French journalist in CAR

UN condemns killing of French journalist in CAR

15 May 2014

Campaign launched to fight hate speech in African media

Campaign launched to fight hate speech in African media

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Festival of Media announces tech start-up programme and UKTI backing

Festival of Media announces tech start-up programme and UKTI backing

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Second edition of the Pan-African Summit for Media & Communication

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