Toxic TikTok Beauty Trends
Who is responsible for lowering people’s self-esteem: People or TikTok?
How can we stop fake news?
We are living in the world with easy access to information. We have much media – both new and traditional…
Five questions with Pepa Media
Pepa Media is a collective of African Creators. The organization works to prepare content about the African continent, and about…
Vijana FM is 10 years old
Exactly 10 years after our first post on Blogger, we are humbled by the support, enthusiasm and prospects of East…
Five questions with Noa Ubongo’s Matrona Mwacha
“The main purpose was to teach these girls soft skills, including entrepreneurship, so that they could improve their livelihoods”
An analysis of the Pepsi ad featuring Kendall Jenner
A review of a recent Pepsi ad that received public backlash.
Magufuli and Social Media- Is Jamii Forums Africa’s WikiLeaks?
Academics need to take note of ordinary Tanzanians leveraging social media for change.
Five questions with Dunda’s Zaka
“I think when people get to the basics of issues without camouflage, they become efficient.”
Are we failing to pinpoint a menace?
It is nothing short of disappointing the way a story about the raping, beating and killing of a Mbeya business woman was covered, not just as a member of the fourth estate but also as a human being.
An argument for print media
I propose that print media will be around as long as two characteristics cannot be replicated by digital technology. The first characteristic is the page. The second is the freedom to write onto print media in any way you want.
Results from Poll #9
2/3 voters felt news media in Tanzania is very subjective. What do you think?
Five questions with Shujaaz FM’s DJ B
We were lucky to bump into DJ B from the award-winning Kenyan show Shujaaz FM last week! No doubt, we asked him five questions.
Alfred’s Free Press
In Liberia, a country where radios and televisions are luxuries most people cannot afford, one enterprising journalist has found a way to get daily news and information to Liberians. Alfred Sirleaf founded an innovative newspaper, The Daily Talk.
Beyond the Global Eye IV
Mamood has a close call and Triniti reflects on her situation as she flies to Zantinia.
Beyond the Global Eye III
Mamood, a Morfeuse agent, begins to see and be part of a change of events in his corner of North Zantinia.
Beyond the Global Eye II
Triniti encounters Morfeuse for a new job.
Beyond the Global Eye
A Global Eye scriptwriter, Triniti, has a rude awakening and decides she is working in the wrong industry.
Sgolbew Truths: Nick’s story
Vijana FM received a letter yesterday from Nick, a character from “Sgolbew: A story about newspapers and opinions” and “Sgolbew Leaks: Information flow and secrecy”.
Sgolbew Leaks: Information flow and secrecy
Vijana FM received a letter yesterday from Nur, a character from one of our recent posts, “Sgolbew: A story about newspapers and opinions”.
Sgolbew: A story about newspapers and opinions
Have we ceased to read between the lines? Do opinion pieces in the media conflict with fact-based pieces? This is a short story to explore potential answers to these two questions.
Reminder: eLearning Africa Conference
The 6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training will take place at Mlimani City in Dar-es-Salaam from May 25-27.
Five questions with Twaweza founder, Rakesh Rajani
He is also the founder of Haki Elimu. If you’re concerned about education and citizen-lead change in Tanzania, you’ll definately want to hear Rakesh’s ideas in this interview. Fortunately, we have this one on “tape” and in print.
Tanzania Media Fund Forum: Overview
To whom are journalists accountable? What ethical standards should they be abiding by?
Twaweza: Five networks that matter in East Africa
In a video posted on the World Bank blog, Twaweza’s director discusses five priority networks that are seldom engaged with in development projects.
Five Questions with Mikocheni Report’s Elsie Eyakuze
Some of us might have come across her unique political articles on The East African; some through her blog the Mikocheni Report… We caught up with her to ask her about her blog, Tanzanian media and youths.
Time to get it right
To whom it may concern.
Aga Khan addresses the Pan-Africa Media Conference
If you have some time, check out this video. It is somewhat long but I personally found it very insightful. The conference speaks of the role of media and its future in Africa.