“Wearing a Bullet-Proof Vest”: Social Media Use in Journalism Production Within African–Intercontinental Investigative Networks

Meyer, Ruona

doi:10.1080/23743670.2020.1730215

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“…Encryption requirements to dodge surveillance has forced to take recourse of dark web by journalists for reporting news of social significance, however the ethical consideration has raised concern over this and warn regular presence can be fatal. African inter-continental Investigative Journalism Networks (IJN) taken as a case of country specific study for usage of encryption tools like Signal and Telegram chatting apps for secure message routing to international counterparts [54]. A study on Nigerian journalists Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) reveals that they know encryption strategy to safe communication but their practice is limited to strong password protection [55].…”

Section: A Infosec Instrumentation Application and Deploymentbased Re...mentioning

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Information Security and Cryptography-Encryption in Journalism

Sahay

2023

IJMCJ

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The purpose of this review paper is to garner knowledge about the information security and cryptography encryption practices implementation for journalistic work and its effectiveness in thwarting software security breaches in the wake of ‘Journalism After Snowden’. Systematic literature review for the ‘information security and cryptography encryption in journalism’ employed with an eye to synthesize existing practices in this field. For this, at first the existing approachable research article databases and search engines employed to download or get the abstract of relevant scientific articles which are then used for citation and summarization works in a systematic rigorous anatomization. Contingent upon them their analysis and synthesis employed to arrive at the findings. Research papers collated for the purpose of writing this review paper lighted up the vital issues related to investigative journalists’ safety practices promulgation inadequacies even after the UNESCO 2017 and 2022 guidelines for urgent instrumentalization needs of journalists on the part of its’ member States.

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Section: A Infosec Instrumentation Application and Deploymentbased Re...mentioning

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Information Security and Cryptography-Encryption in Journalism

Sahay

2023

IJMCJ

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“…For instance, African journalism has been studied in a series of publications. For example, members of the African-Intercontinental investigative journalism networks use groups created on encrypted chat apps, such as Signal and Telegram, to coordinate their collaborative work and apply various email encryption solutions to communicate with international colleagues (Meyer, 2019). Research on the infosec skills and practices of Nigerian journalists shows some awareness about digital threats in the country, but it is limited to the adoption of basic measures, such as the use of strong passwords (Suraj & Olaleye, 2017).…”

Section: The Use Of Infosec Tools and Practices In Journalistic Contextsmentioning

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Information security and journalism: Mapping a nascent research field

Salvo

2022

Sociology Compass

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Information security (infosec) has become a field of primary interest for journalism, especially in the wake of the 2013 Edward Snowden revelations about the ramifications of Internet mass surveillance. Following the increasing dangers posed by digital threats-and surveillance in particular-to the safety of journalists and their sources, newsrooms and reporters have shown an increased interest in technological solutions for improved protection of their work and sources. In particular, the adoption of strong encryption tools for communication purposes has become an urgent matter for journalists worldwide, becoming a niche of research in journalism studies as well. By reviewing the existing literature in the field, this article examines how journalism studies approach the use of encryption and information security tools for journalistic purposes. Based on research on the major journalism studies journals and other publications, the article offers an overview of the research advancements, highlighting current major trends and research areas.

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Technological Affordances and Journalistic Agency in Collaborative Investigative Journalism in Southern Africa: A Case of the #GuptaLeaks Investigation

Lunga

2024

The Palgrave Handbook of Global Digital Journalism

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“Wearing a Bullet-Proof Vest”: Social Media Use in Journalism Production Within African–Intercontinental Investigative Networks

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Information Security and Cryptography-Encryption in Journalism

Information Security and Cryptography-Encryption in Journalism

Information security and journalism: Mapping a nascent research field

Technological Affordances and Journalistic Agency in Collaborative Investigative Journalism in Southern Africa: A Case of the #GuptaLeaks Investigation

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