New report: Western sources still dominate how the Africa story is told

New report: Western sources still dominate how the Africa story is told

One-third of all African stories in news outlets on the continent are sourced from foreign news services, a new report from Africa No Filter, says. The How African Media Covers Africa report highlights the fact that stories about Africa continue to be told through the same persistent and negative stereotypes...

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Risky: Retracted studies still routinely cited in fight against coronavirus

Risky: Retracted studies still routinely cited in fight against coronavirus

In June 2020, in the biggest research scandal of the pandemic so far, two of the most important medical journals each retracted a high-profile study of Coovid-19 patients. Thousands of news articles, tweets, and scholarly commentaries highlighted the scandal, yet many researchers apparently failed to notice. In an examination of...

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