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“Quartz Africa will be aimed not only at readers on the continent, but also readers in the African diaspora and investors and entrepreneurs around the world who are interested in Africa.”
“The readers of our publication can be trusted to weigh in thoughtfully and meaningfully on complex issues.”
The Continent has now published 53 editions and has more than 11,000 subscribers a week who receive the publication for free.
We found that while these laws have a chilling effect on political and media debate, they do not reduce misinformation harm.
Some college students surveyed showed substantial media literacy — but being able to recognize a fake story didn’t always deter them from sharing it.
“The new media continues in the ways of the old conventional media — that is, it supports patriarchy and negative portrayal of women.”
More than a quarter of Kenyans and Nigerians surveyed said they had shared stories that they knew were made up.
“In the West, Cracked, BuzzFeed, and Mashable had really picked up steam. We couldn’t relate to the contents; we didn’t get the jokes. So we decided to create content for people like us.”