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The articles below are the most recent additions to the Media category of Africa InfoServ. To read an article, click on its title. To see more Media articles or to search a particular topic, click on Africa Archive. Articles marked with a magnifying glass ( Longer, analytical article. ) are longer, more analytical pieces.

1. South Africa: Batten down the hatches - media heads for cost-cutting (Opinion)
Author: Gill Moodie Date Written: 8 November 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: Biz-community
Secondary Category: Southern Region Source URL: http://www.bizcommunity.com/
Key Words: South Africa, media freedom, economic justice

Summary & Comment: Once again South Africa is staring economic downturn in the face and there are already signs that the country’s media houses will be cutting costs and retrenching staff over the next four or five months, before financial year-end. But the news is not all bad. MEM
2. Liberia: Press Union of Liberia condemns attacks on journalists
Author: Press Release Date Written: 19 October 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: The Analyst
Secondary Category: Western Region Source URL: http://www.analystliberia.com/
Key Words: Liberia, press freedom, media, human rights

Summary & Comment: "The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has condemned recent arson attacks against Liberian journalists. The PUL described attacks on the Love FM and journalists at the Truth FM as completely worrisome, and called on the perpetrators of such violence conducts to desist." HSEN
3. Kenya: How (not) to remember Wambui Waiyaki Otieno
Author: Grace A. Musila Date Written: 26 September 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: Pambazuka News, Issue 549
Secondary Category: Gender Source URL:
Key Words: Kenya, gender, human rights, Wambui Waiyaki Otieno

Summary & Comment: "If they must sing about Wambui Otieno, ‘may our children’s songs be a robust tribute to the courageous spirit of a woman who said “sikubali!” to the chauvinist currents of her time,’ writes Grace A. Musila" MEM
4. Democratic Republic of Congo media: No to verbal abuse by politicians
Author: Alice Bafiala Date Written: 27 August 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: Radio Netherlans Worldwide
Secondary Category: Central Region Source URL: http://www.rnw.nl/
Key Words: Congo-Kinshasa, media, journalists

Summary & Comment: Hundreds of journalists marched last Friday Aug 26th in Kinshasa, to condemn physical and verbal abuse of media professionals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They demanded respect and that Yves Kisombe M.P. be stripped of his parliamentary status for comments he made. Kisombe has apologized. Journalists also look for protection during the 3 mo . . . [expand]
5. Egypt: Pharaoh in a cage
Author: Dibussi Tande Date Written: 8 August 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: Pambazuka News, Issue 543
Secondary Category: Human Rights Source URL: http://pambazuka.org/
Key Words: Egypt, human rights, Hosni Mubarak

Summary & Comment: ’The surreal images of ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on a hospital bed inside an iron cage in a Cairo courtroom have been the leading topic in the African blogosphere this week,’ writes Dibussi Tande. MEM
6. Burundi: Radio journalists repeatedly summoned, fuelling hostile climate for media freedom
Author: Reporters Without Border Date Written: 29 July 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: Reporters Without Borders
Secondary Category: Human Rights Source URL: http://en.rsf.org
Key Words: Burundi, media, press freedom, harassment

Summary & Comment: Reporters Without Borders condemns the harassment of two privately-owned radio stations, Radio Publique Africaine (RPA) and Radio Isanganiro, in the form of a series of summonses. RPA news editor Bob Rugurika for example has been summoned three times in 11 days. HSEN
7. Africa: Norway killer’s diary entry sarcastic of Kenyan singer
Author: Kevin J Kelley Date Written: 25 July 2011
Primary Category: Media Document Origin: Daily Nation, Kenya
Secondary Category: Culture Source URL: http://www.nation.co.ke/
Key Words: Norway, Kenya, racism, Anders Behring Breivik

Summary & Comment: A diary compiled by confessed mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik includes comments critical of a Kenyan singer who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest. This is telling of how much racism and hate may still exist in Europe. MEM

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