DISINFORMATION PROJECT 2: MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN AFRICA

DISINFORMATION PROJECT 2: MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN AFRICA

Author: thegeopoliticalpickle October 20, 2024 Duration: 53:01
In this second episode we interviewed Salem Solomon, Senior Editor at Voice of America (VOA) in its Africa Division. Salem will give us an overview of the media landscape in Africa. She explained us that Africa is a massive continent with different realities, and with a complicated record regarding press freedom. The introduction of social media has also impacted the landscape on the continent, making information more accessible to the population while introducing disinformation at a large scale. Join us for this amazing interview! . . . .   Disinformation Project is created by The Geopolitical Pickle in collaboration with Master in Geopolitics of Charles University, Prague. This podcast series is within the wider project "A Surge of Disinformation in Africa", a seminar that took place at Charles University, Prague, on 27th September 2024. You can find the full seminar on our YouTube channel. Join our free newsletter on Substack: https://thegeopoliticalpickle.substac... Follow The Geopolitical Pickle: Meta: @thegeopoliticalpickle X/Twitter: @thegeopickle Email: thegeopoliticalpickle@gmail.com

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