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The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have to a large extent been lifted from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) “Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in AfricaÀ, adopted in 2002, and attached to this report as appendix 1. (It was largely inspired by the groundbreaking Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press [1991] and the African Charter on Broadcasting [2001].) The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which is binding for all member states.

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have to a large extent been lifted from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) “Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in AfricaÀ, adopted in 2002, and attached to this report as appendix 1. (It was largely inspired by the groundbreaking Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press [1991] and the African Charter on Broadcasting [2001].) The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which is binding for all member states.

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have to a large extent been lifted from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) “Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in AfricaÀ, adopted in 2002, and attached to this report as appendix 1. (It was largely inspired by the groundbreaking Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press [1991] and the African Charter on Broadcasting [2001].) The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which is binding for all member states.

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have to a large extent been lifted from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) “Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in AfricaÀ, adopted in 2002, and attached to this report as appendix 1. (It was largely inspired by the groundbreaking Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press [1991] and the African Charter on Broadcasting [2001].) The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which is binding for all member states.

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have to a large extent been lifted from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) “Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in AfricaÀ, adopted in 2002, and attached to this report as appendix 1. (It was largely inspired by the groundbreaking Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press [1991] and the African Charter on Broadcasting [2001].) The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which is binding for all member states.

The first round of African Media Barometer (AMB) surveys in 16 Subsaharan African countries has been concluded. The intermediate evaluation indicates that none of the countries under review has a media landscape which rated as predominently free and independent. Mali, South Africa and Ghana (in this order) came closest to this standard. The lowest marks (awarded by local experts according to African principles) went to Swaziland, Angola, Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The reasons for these results are manifold and the overall analysis is both worrying and encouraging.

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Southern African Media Project and MISA took the initiative to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self assessment exercise done by concerned and informed citizens in each particular country according to a number of general, homegrown criteria. The benchmarks used have to a large extent been lifted from the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) “Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in AfricaÀ, adopted in 2002, and attached to this report as appendix 1. (It was largely inspired by the groundbreaking Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press [1991] and the African Charter on Broadcasting [2001].) The ACHPR is the authoritative organ of the African Union mandated to interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which is binding for all member states.

African Communication Systems: An Introductory Text, brings together the ideas and viewpoints of a distinguished pantheon of scholars in the area – Doob, Ugboajah, Moemeka, Wilson and Ansu – Kyeremeh amongst others in one volume! It synthesises their postulations, adds some fresh insights and presents these in a simple, upbeat and scholarly style that is guaranteed to sensitise readers about the various manifestations of this mode in their community and culture. The book would come in handy in the effective design of messages that would readily connect with ruralites and to some extent urban dwellers.

This manual is aimed primarily at NGOs and grassroots-based groups who are interested in increasing their advocacy skills. It should also be of interest to office-bearers at the local, regional […]

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