Media coverage is making young people feel they are all seen as ‘bad’ by a fearful community. Marginalising young people, while ignoring the complexities of their lives, won’t solve these issues.
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More than being the social problem they are often made out to be, gangs are an indication of larger problems present in their societies.
Calls to secede have been heard from time to time in Kenya – most often around elections.
The news media provide a very particular case study of gender discrimination.
Skewed reportage on the land debate contributes to entrenching the injustices of colonialism and apartheid.
When communities face security challenges and lack legal protection, they find innovative ways to respond.
Governments coming to power riding a wave of youth protests can employ authoritarian tactics to silence dissent from the same movements.
South Africa’s policies need to do more to protect vulnerable and marginalised small-scale fishers and fishing communities.
Conflict is prevalent in the region characterised by harsh climate, vast wilderness and low levels of development.
Millions of Somalis are in urgent need of aid. But not enough is being done to reach marginalised groups.
The increase in terror attacks has complicated the Kenyan government’s relationship with the country’s Muslim community.
Widows in Nigeria are still exposed to harmful practices.
The study reveals a consistently biased and negative depiction of sex workers by news media in Nigeria.
The world’s indifference to Black African refugees is its own form of trauma.
‘Smart cities’, featuring networks of automatic lights, video cameras and environmental sensors, have been hailed as an enhancement to urban life. But they are also tools of surveillance and control.
Politicians’ knee jerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is
unhelpful.
To what degree do pupils belong to or in a school?
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Professor, Weber State University
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Professor of Journalism in the Department of Journalism, Film and Television, University of Johannesburg
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Research fellow, Learning Planet Institute (LPI)
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Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Research fellow, North-West University
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Research Professor, Political Science, Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Lecturer, University of Southern Denmark
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Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Rwanda
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Moi University
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Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab and CoE for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Monash University
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Researcher, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in criminology, Edinburgh Napier University
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Lecturer/Researcher, Department of Mass Communication,, National Open University of Nigeria
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bentley University
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Professor of Environmental Law and Vice-Principal, University of Pretoria
