The China-Africa Media Research Centre (CAMRC), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has unveiled plans to publish its first yearly report on China-Africa media experience this year.
It said that the report would further boost cooperation and mutual understanding between Chinese and African media practitioners, while at the same time taming the monster of fake news and misinformation about China-Africa relations.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the Centre, Dr. Austin Maho, and made available to the press on Sunday.
Dr Maho stressed that the initiative seeks to enhance media consciousness in the digital media age and to educate media practitioners on the nuances of reporting China and African issues in the face of global media propaganda, fake news, and misinformation
“Our goal is to provide authentic news about China and Africa. As we all know, the global information flow is skewed in favour of the global north, and the only way to be able to correct this news imbalance is through collaboration and providing the platforms and network for verification of news to enhance objective, balanced and truthful journalism that serves the interests of our people.
“To achieve this, the CAMRC carries out yearly research to document and assess media experience about China-Africa relations, with emphasis on news accuracy, objectivity and balance. This enables the centre to make appropriate recommendations to address cases of negative media propaganda, fake news and misinformation,” he said.