Volume African Media Thermometer

Dealing with misinformation in Africa during Covid-19

Loading player...
This first episode of African Media Thermometer looks at how misinformation has spread during the COVID-19 pandemic. We speak to the journalists and fact-checkers who have been fighting this 'infodemic' about what they are facing and how to produce strong, credible content.

This episode features interviews with Cris Chinaka from ZimFact, Eric Mungendi from PesaCheck, and David Ajikobi, Samba Dialimpa Badji, and Kate Wilkinson from Africa Check.

This is a project of KAS Media Africa, hosted by Paul McNally, and produced by Elna Schütz and Volume.
13 Aug 2020 English South Africa News · News Commentary

Other recent episodes

KAS Health Reporting Conference goes online - discussion highlights

In the final installment of African Media Thermometer, we share highlights from the KAS Media Africa series of online discussions where they looked at the quality of health journalism in Africa. We hear from panelists about access to medicines and vaccines during Covid-19, the importance of finances in sustaining health…
1 Oct 2020 29 min

Everyone is now a health journalist - reflecting on the reporting during Covid-19

This third episode of African Media Thermometer explores the quality and accessibility of health journalism during the time of Covid-19. Journalists and editors around the continent discuss the safety of reporters, changes in newsroom management, and content in different languages. We hear from Dapo Olorunyomi from Premium Times, Asha Mwilu…
27 Aug 2020 23 min

African newsroom sustainability and innovation in COVID-19

In the second installment of African Media Thermometer, we take a look at how the pandemic is influencing the business side of newsrooms. We hear about the challenges being faced by editors and media houses, and how they are innovating and finding solutions. This episode includes the voices of freelance…
20 Aug 2020 20 min
All episodes