• 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 ...
    • Political communication in East Africa: An introduction 

      Orgeret, Kristin; Rønning, Helge (Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)
      For a long time, the role of media and communication in African politics was relatively neglected. This neglect can, as Leila Demarest2 argues, to some extent be explained by the authoritarian turn that took place in many ...