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Protecting journalists from online abuse: a guide for newsrooms
The brutal harassment of Indian journalist Rana Ayyub has escalated from online trolling to headline-grabbing persecution in recent days. Her case is shocking but not…
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The Facebook Papers: How authoritarian governments are pressuring platforms to stifle free speech
Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager…
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Chinese-owned vessels ‘threaten Ghana’s fishing industry’
A three-month investigation based on interviews with dozens of fishery experts, company records and financial documents has revealed an opaque…
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Garbage Out, Garbage In: How Europe’s e-waste problem is a burden on Africa
ACCRA, Ghana – Hassan Tampani, a 23-year-old scrap dealer sits just 20 meters away from acidic gusts of smoke fueled…
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READ: iWatch Africa’s Top 10 Reports in 2021
2021 has been an important year for journalism and evidence based opinion reports despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to…
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China’s trespassing vessels and the economic impact on Ghana’s fisheries sector
ACCRA, Ghana – It is now over two years since Emmanuel Essien, a fishing observer vanished onboard a Chinese owned…
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Ghana: Artisanal fishers blame dwindling fish stock on changes in climate & IUU activities
Kobina Atta has been fishing in Sekondi on the western coast of Ghana since age 20. Now at 51, he…
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iWatch’s Gideon Sarpong adjudged 2021 Best ICT Reporter in West Africa
Gideon Sarpong, co-founder and Head of News and Policy at iWatch Africa has been adjudged the 2021 Best ICT Reporter…
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The New Censorship: Why Protecting Journalists Online from Harassment is Critical to Press Freedom
The rise of social media platforms provides many opportunities to the more than half a billion internet users in Africa, including increased…
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Guidelines for Newsrooms in West Africa
The explosive growth of social media use around the world has opened up many new opportunities for journalism. At the…
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