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Specialist conference
Conference on Local Journalism
Chances and challenges
KAS Media Africa is due to host a conference on local journalism – bringing together 20 academics and senior editors from 11 countries to exchange views on this subject. Topics and presentations at this gathering include ethics and training in local journalism, ways for print journalism to catch up with the digital space in local news, and the challenges of philanthropy. The participants will also hear about case studies of 21 local media organisations around the globe, and discuss the future of local news.
Specialist conference
Le journalisme de santé en Afrique francophone à l'époque du Covid-19 et au-delà
Health journalism in Francophone Africa in Covid-19 times and beyond
KAS Media Africa organise une conférence sur le journalisme de santé avec un accent particulier sur l'Afrique francophone. L'événement, qui aura lieu à Dakar, au Sénégal, du 20 au 23 janvier, réunira 20 participants d'Afrique et d'ailleurs - journalistes, experts et autres acteurs du domaine de la santé et de la médecine.
Specialist conference
10th KAS E-lection Bridge Conference - Gaborone, Botswana
Building a bridge between the players in modern political communication, from Africa and abroad, amid the pandemic.
KAS Media Africa hosts the 10th edition of the leading meeting on political communication and campaigning strategies on the continent. The event has an impressive speaker line-up. Panel discussions will offer an additional opportunity for communication experts, political scientists, and politicians to exchange views.
Book presentation
Pioneers, Rebels, and a few Villains
150 Years of Journalism in Eastern Africa
This 310-page publication discusses the defining moments, key events, phases and some faces and personalities that have - however differently - inspired, or contributed to, the growth of journalism in Eastern Africa since 1871. The book , spanning 13 chapters and authored by journalists from across the region, covers 16 nations.
Specialist conference
KAS Conference on Political Speech Writing
Political speech writers exchange notes and share insights
Event
What are finance and economics about – Mombasa, Kenya
An exchange between senior media practitioners from 14 countries
Finance and economics journalism is extremely important. For this reason, KAS Media Africa has invited business editors, senior reporters and other experts to exchange with colleagues from other countries to discuss ways to improve the quality of business media on the continent and abroad.
Event
Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Open Day 2021
„Politics and trust“
The work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation: focusing on participation, representation, security, and innovation.
Workshop
E-lection Bridge Academy 2021 – Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire
KAS E-lection Bridge Academy
KAS Media Africa will gather 14 young politicians, from English-speaking and Francophone countries in Africa, to this year’s KAS E-lection Bridge Academy. Following up on previous years’ Academy editions, 2021 will mark the first time that this programme – workshop and online modules – will be held in a bilingual environment.
Book presentation
Hounded: African Journalists in Exile
Good journalism requires courage
Exile is not a new thing for African writers. The majority of contributors to "Hounded: African Journalists in Exile" remain in hiding to date. That speaks volumes. Hounded is a collection of 16 autobiographical accounts of exiled editors, reporters, bloggers and other media workers from West, Central, East and Southern Africa.
