Monthly Archives: November 2017

Newsrooms across the world are having to adapt to the onset of digital advancements rocking the industry. A tall order for journalists. A good way to test your social media skills as a media practitioner (especially female – lest you … Continue reading →

I was 10 when Museveni’s rebels burst into the capital, Kampala in 1986. I remember, the teachers at Luzira Church of Uganda, in a panicked frenzy, dispersed us from school at about 11 am. We lived near Silver Springs, in … Continue reading →

THE recent chaotic scenes of Ugandan paliamentarians embroiled in fist fights was something to behold. The cause of this stand-off was the bid to amend article 102b of Uganda’s constitution – i.e. to remove presidential term limits. This would ultimately … Continue reading →

I dette bok kapitlet i ‘Immateriell kapital – Fjordantologien 2017’, skrevet av meg, Hilde G. Corneliussen og Lin Prøitz – tar vi utgangspunkt i en studie av ikke-vestlige innvandrerkvinner sin mediebruk i lys av samfunnsengasjement. Vi utforsker sosial kapital, også … Continue reading →

TRAIL BLAZER: The brave Stella Nyanzi (PhD) from Uganda, a good example of how social media can be a space for self-expression, dissent – and a threat to a kleptocratic regime. Pix: Internet. Currently working on an article about online … Continue reading →

The gender paradox in Norway truly fascinates me. Year after year Norway continues to impress with her presence at the top echelons of several global ‘well-being’ indicators. For instance, this year Norway jumped from fourth place to number 1 as … Continue reading →