African digital media undervalued
The idea that South Africa does not have capacity or knowledge is a myth. That is according to South African born biotech billionaire Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Gender equality lags in African newsroom
As the battle for gender equality in media continues, Africa’s news media lags behind in closing the gender equality gap in the news.
#FaveOfTheWeek: Ariane Uwamahoro
Each week, frayintermedia highlights a journalist doing good work on the continent and honours them as our #FaveOfTheWeek. Meet Rwandan sports journalist Ariane Uwamahoro, who is passionate about sports and the visibility of women’s sport.
Children’s reporting must empower children’s voices
Recent Media Monitoring Africa analysis shows news coverage of children increased from 6% to 13% between 2016 and 2020. While this is a 116.6 % increase, when children are mentioned in the media, the coverage is often event- based or anecdotal.
Reporting the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is an unfolding story with global consequences and journalists are tasked with following the crisis, putting themselves in danger to report developments. Here are some useful resources for journalists reporting on the conflict.
New data storytelling partnerships foment African journalism
Working collaboratively with data scientists and data analysts, data journalists has brought sense and structure to complex data, finding compelling truths about underrepresented topics.