The Electoral Commission of Zambia delivered elections that saw Hakainde Hichilema become the new president in 2021 despite democratic backsliding under the ruling Patriotic Front.
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Stakeholders, whether they be policymakers, political parties, civil society or the media, must proactively pursue electoral integrity.
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Evidence shows the public still want impartiality from broadcasters.
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Hundreds of Australian journalists signed an open letter to news organisations calling for better coverage of the war. It calls their impartiality into question.
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The “he said/she said” reporting of yesteryear no longer serves a democratic purpose. Media must do better at calling out lies and misinformation.
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane at her impeachment hearing in Cape Town.
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Past controversies and their impacts show how important it is to make the right appointment to the position.
European Union election observers in Zimbabwe during the 2018 general elections.
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Observers regularly face dangers owing to political instability, insecurity, violence and other crises in some countries.
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The disinformation age is changing what it means to produce fair or balanced reporting.
Russia’s indiscriminate war in Ukraine has caused a large-scale humanitarian crisis.
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Instead of drawing on the lessons of its own negotiated settlement and its rich history of peace-making in Africa, Pretoria chose to appease Russia.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma at the Zondo Commission in July 2020.
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Claiming a right to determine reality by mere say-so is becoming increasingly commonplace, but we should never get used to it.
A catastrophic summer has brought climate change into sharp relief – and our media need to have clear policies about how to report on it.
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Given the summer we have had, media acquiescence in climate change denial, and failure to follow the weight of scientific evidence, looks like culpability.
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The public broadcaster tries to cater to all views, but sometimes that’s a dangerous strategy.
Accurate, impartial and ethical journalism is still possible – and can even be easier – in the faster online news cycle.
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In the digital age, one of the most complex challenges for media outlets is how to re-shape the editorial responsibilities of journalism itself. Are the hallmarks of good journalism – accuracy, independence…