Day 3 of #ijpp20. An engaging discussion about the changing media/state relationship in South Africa is a reminder of the country's history of apartheid.

Take-away from Day 3 of #ijpp20: Fact-checking has always been part of journalism but it is now more strategic because of the spread of disinformation.

Day 4 of #ijpp20 conference starts with a roundtable on 'The challenges of publishing research from and about the Global South and what we can do about it.' Should throw up interesting thoughts.

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'Unheard Daughters' celebrates human resilience and inner strength. It creates space for the excluded, marginalised and silenced to have a voice, be validated, seen and heard.

Dr Mercy Ette book just came to Qatar. People talk about decolonizing the curriculum and de-Westernizing media studies. Well, this is it! Fantastic and promising.

#BookClub Mercy Ette’s new book looks at the embers of empire, discussing the legacy of colonialism for politics and journalism in Nigeria. Get the highlights here - a great read! Dr Mercy Ette Cambridge Scholars #Nigeria #Empire #Journalism democracyinafrica.org/bookclub-niger…

#BookClub Nigerian politics & journalism: Embers of empire democracyinafrica.org/bookclub-niger… via @Democracy in Africa

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An iroko has fallen. Thank you DesmondTutu Official for being a powerful voice. Go in peace.

Someone gave me a candle a few years ago. Tonight, it became a thoughtful gift because of a power cut in my neighbourhood. I wish l could boil a kettle for a cup tea. Any tips #northernpowergrid?

Sir Sidney Portier, an eagle on the iroko, has flown. He was one of the most pleasant human beings I have ever met. Will always treasure memories of our encounter.

New article makes valuable contribution to the literature on women in politics by accentuating the resilience of women in a context where electoral dynamics undermine participation and make access to the political space a privilege. doi.org/10.1177/002190…

18. In that same piece, FAJ mentioned Dr Mercy Ette (left) & Pat Akpan-Obong among the "good feature writers" in the stable. Now academics, both blossomed in other media before travelling abroad; Ette, asst editor, Newswatch mag (89-99) & Akpan, asst editor, African Concord mag.

Finally! Brexit and ‘Specialness’: Mapping the UK–US Relationship in the New York Times and The Guardian Newspapers mdpi.com/2111700 #mdpijournalmedia via Journalism and Media

The Inn was a construction site when l left Elon University after my Fulbright Scholars adventure. It is now an Eden. Good job Connie L. Book and the team.

In its annual flagship publication, trends.minorityrights.org Minority Rights Group International draws attention to the intersecting water crises minority and indigenous peoples face worldwide. I contributed a case study on Ogoniland in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. #WaterForAll

Delighted to have this published as a paperback. Discount code: AUTHOR40.

Do #BokoHaram and journalism gain mutual benefit from spectacular terrorism? New in MWC Journal: Performing terror, communicating fear: Analysing terrorism as performance of violence, by Dr Mercy Ette. Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Performing terror, communicating fear: Analysing terrorism as performance of violence - Mercy Ette, 2024 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… As an embodiment and a condensational symbol of terrorism in Nigeria, Boko Haram is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored.