In the current media globalization, the amount of time one spends with it has increased. In the meantime, different mass media contain considerable amounts of violence that have led to a combination of scientific intrigue. Violence has become the foundation of many films, TV movies, and action series. In fact, violence is often synonymous with […]
Surviving Dreams and Nightmares: Empowering the angry civil society & Understanding domestic violence in Africa
Any definition of civil society will be different on opposite sides of the Sahara, since from a political point of view, the problems are not identical. Sociologists in the Maghreb, for example, include only “the parties and associations which, despite their divergences of opinion on many issues, share the same values of human rights and […]
The impact of ICT on Peace, Security & Governance in Africa
One of the most important features of the digital age is the use of new communications technologies to build digital citizenships. Cultures could be a source of conflict that affect the use of new media to make powerful collaborations among online communities across societies, and within the same society, however, there are still altercation between […]
Thinking loudly about media approaches to Islam: Understanding the Qur’anic text, or spinning a mass-mediated meaning?
Religion and the media are today intertwined in powerful and profound ways. This reflects a situation of much significance. The dilemma is that (for many) the media is the central source of information about religions other than our own, and yet it seems ill prepared for the role it plays. Besides, religion can no longer […]
UNESCO-supported training on information literacy for rural teachers from South Africa
The Departments of Informatics and Information Science of the University of Pretoria have organized training on information literacy at Kgoro primary school, located in Zithobeni township, South Africa. Funded by UNESCO, the training aims to provide teachers with basic skills in ICT and information literacy.
In the Foggy Middle East: Just Wars Remain the Name of the Game
Throughout history, ‘wars of religion’ have served to obscure the economic and strategic interests behind the conquest and invasion of foreign lands. ‘Wars of religion’ were invariably fought to secure control over trading routes and natural resources. Islam has always remained in the eyes of the West as a totally strange culture. Similarly, the ‘war […]
The Gender and Media Diversity Center (GMDC)
“The GMDC is a physical and virtual resource centre based in Southern Africa, with linkages in Africa and across the globe. The centre envisages media that are diverse, representative, responsive, and professional, and a citizenry, women and men, who are empowered to engage critically with their media.”
UNESCO and Rhodes University work to strengthen journalism education in Africa
The article details a partnership between UNESCO and the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies. This cooperative effort will strengthen African journalism education in September 2009. It will include a special training programme to empower African journalism teachers in using New Media, and a research colloquium as part of the African preparations for […]