Index
Digitisation, AI and Algorithms in African Journalism and Media Contexts
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Publication date: 14 December 2023
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(2023), "Index", Dralega, C.A. (Ed.) Digitisation, AI and Algorithms in African Journalism and Media Contexts, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 197-201. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-135-620231013
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Copyright © 2024 Carol Azungi Dralega. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited
INDEX
Accountability reporting
, 129–130
Account set-up time
, 120
Activity rates of accounts
, 119
Advice for civil organization
, 51
Advice for individual journalists
, 51
Africa Check
, 4, 6, 10, 12–14, 56
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME)
, 62–63
African Renewable Energy Distributor (ARED)
, 147
African Union (AU)
, 91
Agence France-Press (AFP)
, 61–62
AI-led transformations
, 20–21
Algorithmic-Turn in Journalism Practice, Eastern Africa
, 34
Apple Music
, 28
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
, 21
automated fact-checking. See Automated fact-checking
community media
, 28–31
conceptual framework
, 23–24
conceptualisation of
, 25–26
Dystopia
, 22–23
field of journalism
, 21–22
journalists perceptions on
, 28–31
methodological considerations
, 24–25
Newsroom Production Practices
, 27
technological acceptance and appropriation
, 23–24
tools and affordances
, 28
usable insights
, 31–32
Utopia
, 21–22
Associated Press (AP)
, 34
Audio editing
, 28
Audio-to-text conversion systems
, 8–9
Augmented reality (AR)
, 34
Automated fact-checking
automated journalism
, 12–14
bot training process
, 8
claim detection
, 8–9
claim matching
, 9–11
conceptual frames
, 4–5
infodemic challenges
, 7–12
methodology
, 5–6
newsroom, practices, processes and new dynamics in
, 12–14
results
, 7–15
robot-checking
, 11–12
verification routines
, 7–12
Automated journalism
, 12–14
Biopsychosocial Model
, 74
BOSCO Uganda Tech
, 148, 151–152
Bot training process
, 8
BRCK
, 147
ChatGPT
, 49
Chat.openai.com (ChatGPT)
, 43
Chequeado
, 4
Claim detection
, 8–9
Claim matching
, 9–11
Community
broadcasting
, 19–20
media
, 19, 28, 31
Conceptual frames
, 4–5
Connexun
, 28
Corruption
, 126–127
COVID-19 pandemic
, 34, 61–62, 70, 156
Critical data literacies
, 158–160
Critical discourse analysis (CDA)
, 75–76
Crowd Tangle
, 49
Data-driven journalism, Nigeria
challenges of
, 134–135
developing nations
, 134–135
development
, 128–131
good governance
, 136–138
governance
, 128–131
historical overview
, 127–128
information gathering techniques
, 133–134
investigative reporting
, 131–132
public good
, 131–132
strengthening
, 136–138
Datafication
, 126–127
challenges
, 156–157
critical data literacies
, 158–160
locally bred journalism models
, 157
pedagogical landscape
, 157–158
Decision tables
, 43
Decolonial and cultural imperialism theory
, 37–38
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
, 140
Demographic information
, 38–39
Diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory
, 143–144
Digital accessibility
, 72–73
Disabled people, digital media
Biopsychosocial Model
, 74
call for action
, 83
critical discourse analysis (CDA)
, 75–76
defining
, 77
digital accessibility
, 72–73
dynamics of disability
, 78
helpless and hapless
, 79–80
human rights instruments and policies, alignment with
, 80–81
human rights model
, 74–75
marginalisation
, 71–72
medical model
, 73
methods
, 76–77
models of disability
, 73
nepotism and elitism, allegations of
, 82–83
perception
, 78–79
policy inconsistency/regression
, 81–82
poverty
, 78
Social Disability Model (SDM)
, 73–74
stakeholder engagement
, 80
theoretical framework
, 75
women and children
, 79
Disinformation
, 14–15
Dynamics of disability
, 78
Dystopia
, 22–23
East African Community (EAC)
, 140
Elitism, allegations of
, 82–83
Encyclopaedia Britannica
, 129
European Union (EU)
, 91
Facebook
, 28, 43, 60
advertisement spending
, 118
post engagement rates
, 116–117
presidential candidates’ account posts
, 114
site posts, tone of
, 115
sites
, 114–115
Fact-checking organisations
, 13
Fake news, Uganda
findings
, 58
individual journalists’ approaches
, 58–59
influences model, hierarchy of
, 56–57
literature review
, 55–56
methodology
, 57–58
news organisations strategies
, 60–61
professional standards
, 58–59
standards-based approach
, 61–63
technology-based approach
, 63–64
training and technology
, 59–60
Flow charts
, 43, 49
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
, 146
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
, 90
Full Fact
, 4
Gabon
, 98
Ghana's 2020 elections, social media
, 97, 105, 107, 109, 111
account set-up time
, 120
activity on
, 120–122
activity rates of accounts
, 119
expenditure
, 123
Facebook advertisement spending
, 118
Facebook post engagement rates
, 116–117
Facebook site posts, tone of
, 115
media posts
, 115–116
messages, topical issues of
, 113–114
political history of
, 108–109
presidential candidate followers
, 114–115
presidential candidates’ Facebook account posts
, 114
research design
, 111–112
support Facebook sites
, 114–115
tone of posts
, 122
Twitter
, 118–119
viability and relevancy of
, 112–113
Global South
, 35
Google
, 4, 43, 59–60
Assistant
, 28
Lens
, 49
Maps
, 59–60
translator
, 43
Governments lagging
, 98–100
Grammarly
, 28, 43
Human rights instruments and policies, alignment with
, 80–81
Human rights model
, 74–75
ICT Development Index (IDI)
, 140
Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
, 19
Individual journalists’ approaches
, 58–59
Industry 4.0
, 90
Influences model, hierarchy of
, 56–57
Infodemic challenges
, 7–12
Information and communication technologies (ICT)
, 129
Innovations
users, affordability and accessibility of
, 150–151
users' everyday gratifications from
, 151–152
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)
, 6
Internet of things (IoT)
, 21
Investigative journalism
, 127, 129–130
Jam Board
, 49
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
, 150
Jazler Software
, 28
Journalism
, 100–101
education and research
, 51–52
models
, 35
Journalism practice in Eastern Africa, Algorithmic turn in
decolonial and cultural imperialism theory
, 37–38
demographic information
, 38–39
methodology
, 38
newsroom contexts
, 40
political economy
, 37
respondents, academic qualifications of
, 39
social construction of technology
, 37
Kenglish
, 14
Knowledge Hub (kLab)
, 147
Laws, policies and national strategies
, 98–100
Life transformation, East Africa (EA)
, 140
diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory
, 143–144
innovations by users, affordability and accessibility of
, 150–151
innovations, users' everyday gratifications from
, 151–152
literature review
, 141–142
methods and approach
, 145–146
nature of the technologies
, 147–149
review of related literature
, 144–145
socio-technological assemblage theory
, 142–143
technological innovation and indigenisation
, 141–142
theoretical implications of
, 152–153
theoretical perspectives
, 141–142
users, diffusion and adoption of
, 149–150
Locally bred journalism models
, 157
Manual/human monitoring
, 12
Marginalisation
, 71–72
Mauritius
, 95–96
Media posts
, 115–116
Medical model
, 73
Messages, topical issues of
, 113–114
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
, 133–134
Ministry of Information and Communication (MICT)
, 150
Misinformation
, 14–15
Models of disability
, 73
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
, 133
Nation Media Group (NMG)
, 57–58
Natural language processing (NLP)
, 22, 28, 90
Neglected Watchdog
, 100–101
Nepotism
, 82–83
Newsroom
contexts
, 40
practices, processes and new dynamics in
, 12–14
production practices
, 27
Oligopolistic operators
, 31
Online communications
, 28
Open Government Partnership (OGP)
, 133
Pedagogical landscape
, 157–158
Photoshop
, 59–60, 63–64
Piktochart
, 43, 49
Policy advice
, 51
Policy inconsistency/regression
, 81–82
Political history
, 108–109
Post-colonial perspectives
, 50
Poverty
, 78, 126–127
Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ)
, 128
Presidential candidate followers
, 114–115
Privacy/data protection, Africa's orientation towards
, 101
Professional standards
, 58–59
Pseudocodes
, 43, 49
Qualitative interviews
, 5
Qualitative semi-structured interviews
, 57–58
Radio KC
, 28
Relevancy
, 112–113
Research design
, 111–112
Robot-checking
, 11–12
Self-interests
, 143
Semi-Structured Interviews (SSI)
, 25
Short Messaging Service (SMS)
, 142
Social construction of technology
, 37
Social Disability Model (SDM)
, 73–74
Social media
, 14–15, 20, 47, 105, 107, 109, 111, 129, 145, 149, 152
account set-up time
, 120
activity on
, 120–122
activity rates of accounts
, 119
expenditure
, 123
Facebook advertisement spending
, 118
Facebook post engagement rates
, 116–117
facebook site posts, tone of
, 115
media posts
, 115–116
messages, topical issues of
, 113–114
political history of
, 108–109
presidential candidate followers
, 114–115
presidential candidates’ Facebook account posts
, 114
research design
, 111–112
support Facebook sites
, 114–115
tone of posts
, 122
Twitter
, 118–119
viability and relevancy of
, 112–113
Socio-technological assemblage theory
, 142–143, 145
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
, 19
Spinbot
, 28
Spotify
, 28
Stakeholder engagement
, 80
Stand-alone data journalism outfit
, 128
Standards-based approach
, 61–63
Sub-Saharan Africa, journalism practice in
African Union (AU)
, 91
analysis and discussion of findings
, 98
European Union (EU)
, 91
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
, 90
Gabon
, 98
Ghana
, 97
governments lagging
, 98–100
Industry 4.0
, 90
journalism
, 100–101
laws, policies and national strategies
, 98–100
literature review
, 91–92
Mauritius
, 95–96
methodology
, 94–95
Natural language processing (NLP)
, 90
Neglected Watchdog
, 100–101
privacy/data protection, Africa's orientation towards
, 101
research questions
, 91
South Africa
, 96–97
technological determinism
, 93–94
theoretical framework
, 93–94
SupaBRCK
, 147
Support facebook sites
, 114–115
Tech Hubs
, 143
Technological acceptance model (TAM)
, 23–24
Technology
appropriation
, 24
determinism
, 93–94
indigenisation
, 141–142
innovations
, 141–142, 159
Technology-based approach
, 63–64
TinEye
, 59–60
Tone of posts
, 122
Tweet Deck
, 49
Twitter
, 13, 28, 60, 118–119
UCR Radio
, 25–26
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
, 130
United State Agency for International Development (USAID)
, 130
Users, diffusion and adoption of
, 149–150
Utopia
, 21–22
Valley FM
, 27
Verification routines
, 7–12
Viability
, 112–113
Video editing
, 43
Vision Group
, 57–58
Volunteer-driven open data platform
, 134
Watchdog reporting
, 129–130
WhatsApp
, 14, 43, 109
Winch Hub
, 148
Women and children
, 79
World Economic Forum (WEF)
, 140
YouTube
, 63–64, 72, 90, 111
- Prelims
- Part I AI and Algorithms in Journalism and Media Practice
- Chapter 1 Towards Automated Fact-Checking in Africa: The Experience With Artificial Intelligence at Africa Check
- Chapter 2 Between Utopia and Dystopia: Investigating Journalistic Perceptions of AI Deployment in Community Media Newsrooms in South Africa
- Chapter 3 AI and the Algorithmic-Turn in Journalism Practice in Eastern Africa: Perceptions, Practice and Challenges
- Chapter 4 New Challenges Old Tactics: How Ugandan Newsrooms Combat Fake News
- Chapter 5 Newsday and the Herald's Inclusion of Disabled People in the Use of Digital Media in Zimbabwe
- Part II Policy, Governance, Indigenisation of Digital Innovation and Critical Literacies
- Chapter 6 A Comparative Study of AI Policy Frameworks on Journalism Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Chapter 7 Analysis of Facebook and Twitter Usage in Ghana's 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
- Chapter 8 Conceptualising Data-Driven Journalism and the Quest for Good Governance in Nigeria
- Chapter 9 Technology Indigenisation and Popularisation for Life Transformation in East Africa
- Chapter 10 An Agenda for Developing Critical Literacies for Journalism Education in an Era of Datafication
- Bibliography
- Index