In 1991, African journalists issued an historic call for press freedom.
25 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts below, and join the conversation at
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![Open data and new technologies: keys to the media’s future](https://whk25.misa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/open-data-400x284.jpg)
The future of news likely lies with mobile phones, data and drone journalism. These new technologies turn news ...
![The revolutionary tool of the internet has its dark side](https://whk25.misa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/media-internet-400x284.jpg)
While we celebrate the potential of digital technologies to promote free expression and access to information, we ...
![Traditional media wrestles with digital reality](https://whk25.misa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/PIC-Otieno-1-high-res-400x284.jpg)
The audience supply line has broken, the digital audience is disloyal, and the talent unaffordable – it’s a ...
![The Namibian: no shareholders to threaten independence](https://whk25.misa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/the-namibian-400x284.jpg)
The Namibian, Namibia's leading and most respected newspaper, has valued its independence since its founding in ...