Technologies and Media Production Cultures

Albert Sharra is Joint-Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Witwatersrand and University of Edinburgh and is a Visiting Researcher at CAMRI, University of Westminster. He conducts research on digital media, artificial intelligence and digital culture. He is a Mentor of Digital Media Innovators at the International Press Institute (IPI).Ufuoma Akpojivi is the Policy, Research and Learning Lead at Advocates for International Development, United Kingdom; a Research Associate at the University of South Africa; and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Ghana. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor and Head of the Media Studies Department at the University of the Witwatersrand and a Visiting Professor at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. He is a C2-rated researcher of the National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa and a recipient of numerous teaching and learning awards.

• Part 1: Technologies and Traditional Media.- Chapter 1: Introduction: Media Culture and Practice in the Digital Age.- Chapter 2: AI and Effective Journalism in a Technology-Deficient Environment: Prospects, Challenges and Ethical Concerns.- Chapter 3: Shaping Journalism Future: A Call for Contextualised Technology Adoption.- Chapter 4: Digital First in Malawian Newsrooms: A Comparative Analysis.- Chapter 5: Towards Automation: News-Wrap Implementation at Malawi’s Nation Newspapers.- Chapter 6: The Illusion of Change: Unveiling News Production and Consumption Dynamics in Zimpapers News Hub.- Part 2: Journalism and Social Media Platforms.- Chapter 7: Traditional Media and New Technologies: Facebook Radio Programming in Uganda.- Chapter 8: The Algorithmic Power and Subtitles in African Language on Facebook Peripheral News Outlets: Language Policy and Practices.- Chapter 9: ‘Negotiating Liquidity’: South African Journalists Perceptions of their Identities on Social Media.- Chapter 10: The Attention Economy of Micro-Influencers in Malawi: The Case of Stanford Sinyangwe.- Chapter 11: Conclusion: Technologies and Journalism in African Newsrooms.