From the US to Cameroon, from SA to South Sudan to Spain. Tracking down the people trying to take our site down took us all over the internet
The case of Roxanne Joseph lays bare society’s inconsistencies about who deserves our empathy
We should give people second chances. But we need to reflect on whether a black or brown person would survive a fake cancer scandal
Given attacks against media and important questions being raised about our work, we need to be open about why we do what we do
Those tasked with communicating on behalf of the government would do well to engage in some introspection regarding the purpose of their job
When journalists send questions to government spokespersons, they do not do so because they are bored and have nothing to do
We must confront our failings and be better
The Marrakech that tourists are shown is a very different place from the city that locals live in
The fight for press freedom and against Hlaudi’s antics is documented by one of the SABC8
Eight years after independence, South Sudan still struggles to address media challenges. Independent journalists continue to fear for their freedom
Western aid has resulted in an Anglo-American culture of journalism education which has proved impractical to implement in African countries
The news media was a counterweight to a criminal enterprise that had captured the state
Journalists overwhelmed, underpaid, abused and not supported says newsroom report
The acclaimed author’s newspaper articles should have been given critical attention too
‘The EFF is free to answer, or not answer, the M&G’s questions’
The Africa Is a Country website offers a rich mix of news, comment and analysis about the continent
‘Media ownership is becoming increasingly politicised, further undermining the independence of major broadcasters and titles’
Matthew Buckland, 1974-2019
Digital news entrepreneur Matthew Buckland has died at age 45
The threats are not only to the individuals but also to democracy and freedom of news media
The lead-up to the election has been characterised by disturbing developments in Cabo Delgado province in the north
In many African countries, a dirty secret of journalism is that reporters earn most of their income from payments by their sources
The public, not private companies or governments, should limit dangerous digital deception
The decision came amid debate in Japan about whether journalists should be prevented from going to war zones
At BuzzFeed, it was the second wave of job cuts in 14 months
Uncaptured: We go behind the scenes to reveal how the state was won back
The Committee to Protect Journalists said 34 of the 53 journalists killed on duty this year around the world were ‘singled out for murder’
Lawyers for two Myanmar Reuters journalists have filed an appeal against their seven-year jail sentence
What’s a day in a donor-funded journalism centre like? Mia Malan reveals all in her latest article for the journal of African Journalism Studies.
Our readers write in about M&G’s bias, and constitutional reform
Supporting Saudi Arabia’s lukewarm reforms sends a signal of consent to a murderous regime
We dare not speak its name