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Namibia Media Trust

The Namibia Media Trust, publisher of The Namibian newspaper, promotes free speech, access to information and journalism excellence in Namibia and beyond its borders. Here we tackle all things media. #PressFreedom #FreedomOfExpression #JournalismSafety #MediaEthics

47 - S3 #3: Caught in the crosshairs of Power, Politics & Corruption: Journalism in Malawi
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  • 47 - S3 #3: Caught in the crosshairs of Power, Politics & Corruption: Journalism in Malawi

    Gregory Gondwe is director of the Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ), and has already paid a price for exposing corruption. In this podcast, FreeSpeak host Gwen Lister, digs deep with Gondwe into the scourge of corruption, the state of journalism, the broader political landscape in Malawi and the future of democracy.

    Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 1h 07min
  • 46 - S3 #2: The influencer phenomenon – Its impact on social media and journalism.

    Our #FreeSpeak host Gwen Lister connects via Zoom with JJ Omojuwa, Chief Strategist at Alpha Reach to discuss the controversial topic of social media influencers and what this may mean for journalism and access to information, especially in the African context. Omojuwa is a Nigerian blogger author, public speaker, political commentator and a verified social media expert with over a million followers on Twitter.

    Wed, 20 Jul 2022 - 48min
  • 45 - S3 #1: World Radio Day 2022 - Radio and Trust.

    Building on more than a century of its history, radio remains one of the most trusted and widely used media. #FreeSpeak host Gwen Lister unpacks the importance of radio with Norah Appolus, a seasoned journalist with more than 40 years' experience in the broadcasting industry, and shining light in the Namibian broadcasting landscape David Bishop, Head of news at Future Media.

    Fri, 04 Feb 2022 - 36min
  • 44 - S2 #9: #Fishrot – How it all started.

    Today we take you back to what was #FreeSpeak’s first vodcast on the #Fishrot scandal. Our host Gwen Lister spoke with Shinovene Immanuel, head of the investigative desk at The Namibian newspaper and Helgi Seljan, investigative reporter of Icelandic National Broadcasting Corporation just as the scandal was beginning to erupt in 2019.

    Wed, 08 Dec 2021 - 25min
  • 43 - S2 #8: Trust and the Media

    Do young people trust the media? And why do Africans seem to care less about freedoms now than they did a decade ago? Youthful Ndapwa Alweendo, freelance writer and editor, and Omar van Reneen, a civil rights activist & co-founder of Equal Namibia, explore concerns of declining levels of trust in the media with our #FreeSpeak host Gwen Lister.

    Wed, 17 Nov 2021 - 51min
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