This reflection is based on a panel discussion held at the the annual conference of the East Africa Communication Association (EACA), held from October 29 to 31, 2023 in Rwanda – Kigali. I was one of the panelists invited to talk about “Teaching Journalism in Conflict and Post-conflict period”. In…
read moreOn Wednesday November 2nd the DDMAC research group participated in the 8th annual conference on the safety of journalists in Oslo. In a panel discussion, chaired by Bruce Mutsvairo, the team reflected on the impact of digital media usage in prolonged conflicts in Africa, with a focus on Ethiopia and…
read moreKristin Skare Orgeret and her colleague Julie Posetti reflect on this year's peace prize, awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” The awarding of this price is symbolically important seeing the pollution of…
read moreProject leader Kristin Skare Orgeret organizes the annual MEKK Safety of Journalists Conference, which will take place at OsloMet University in Norway on November 1–2. The conference covers the topic "Solidarity and self-learning for improved safety for journalists". "The purpose of the conference is to produce knowledge about measures that…
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