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Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa – Community Radio Programmes Shut Down, Access to Information in Jeopardy After Voice of America Suspension

Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa – Community Radio Programmes Shut Down, Access to Information in Jeopardy After Voice of America Suspension

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Disrupted programming, journalists sacked from their jobs: the US government’s suspension of Voice of America (VOA), whose programmes were broadcast in all sub-Saharan African countries via over a thousand local partners, undermines access to reliable and diverse information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this major setback for the right to reliable information on the African…

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Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa – Community Radio Programmes Shut Down, Access to Information in Jeopardy After Voice of America Suspension

Africa Needs a Voice On Information Integrity and Media Freedom At G20 Summit

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South Africa’s G20 presidency shouldn’t drop the baton passed by Brazil on this crucial issue that underpins good governance. As leaders of the world’s major economies prepare for the November G20 Johannesburg Summit, champions of South Africa’s journalism industry are working to ensure that information integrity and media freedom are not overlooked. The two issues…

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The 1940s visionary who imagined the Information Age

The 1940s visionary who imagined the Information Age

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Vannevar Bush, author of the influential 1945 essay, As We May Think. Image: Associated Press Many years ago, long before the internet or artificial intelligence, an American engineer called Vannevar Bush was trying to solve a problem. He could see how difficult it had become for professionals to research anything, and saw the potential for…

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