Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Selnes, Florence Namasinga"

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    • Activism as political action in Uganda: The role of social media 

      Selnes, Florence Namasinga; Orgeret, Kristin Skare (Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)
      The article discusses political activism in Uganda and the role of social media. It focuses on two specific cases, the 2011 ‘Walk-to-Work’ and the 2017 ‘Pads4Girls’ campaigns in order to contribute to better understanding ...

    • Fake news on social media: Understanding teens’ (Dis)engagement with news 

      Selnes, Florence Namasinga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This article takes a qualitative approach to examine the role of fake news in shaping adolescent’s participation in news. Instead of experimental approaches that are common with similar research, the current study expands ...

    • “I thought You Are Beautiful”: Uganda Women Journalists’ Tales of Mob Violence on Social Media 

      Walulya, Gerald; Selnes, Florence Namasinga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This article contributes to our understanding of the notion of mob censorship from the Ugandan context by examining the nature and consequences of harassment targeting women jour- nalists on social media. Drawing on ...

    • Social media in Uganda: revitalising news journalism? 

      Orgeret, Kristin; Selnes, Florence Namasinga (Media, Culture and Society;Volume: 42, issue: 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-22)
      The article discusses the role of social media in relation to the traditional journalistic sphere in Uganda. Through an analysis of how journalists in three Ugandan newspapers use social media in their daily work, the ...

    • Women and Election Activism in Uganda: The Pads4Girls Social Media Campaign 

      Selnes, Florence Namasinga; Orgeret, Kristin (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-15)
      This chapter draws on experiences from Uganda to interrogate social media’s potential to facilitate women’s participation in electoral processes. Through taking the Pads4Girls campaign in the aftermath of the Ugandan ...