Series One of Spotlight on The Media
Publication Date Radio remains Africa s most accessible form of media, particularly for those outside urban areas. This report seeks to advocate for the introduction of community radios in Somaliland, one of the few countries in Africa that has only state-run radio stations. It makes the case by providing an argument in favour of community radios as an inexpensive vehicle for making information that is vital to lives and livelihoods easily available to people living in rural areas, including nomadic and semi-nomadic populations. The report was published by the Horizon Institute, which is working to advance the rule of law and human rights in Somaliland by providing information and analysis to stimulate debate among the public, government institutions, the media, human rights groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and donors, as well as to promote government policies based on respect for human rights, the rule of law, and the encour
Robinhood frustration: Widow struggles to close husband s account
Company under fire for customer service
The stock trading app Robinhood has been making headlines after it was at the center of the Gamestop stock trading frenzy. Now, itâs coming under criticism â one of the biggest issues: customer service.
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The stock trading app Robinhood has been making headlines in recent weeks, after it was at the center of the Gamestop stock trading frenzy.
Now, it s coming under criticism from Congress for the way it handled the unusual surge in trading. And one of the biggest issues concerns its customer service.
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Study Finds Risk Communication Targeting Younger Adults May Have Biggest Impact
A recent study of adults in the United States finds that – broadly speaking – the older you are, the more concerned you are about COVID-19, and the more steps you take to reduce your risk from COVID-19. The study suggests that the biggest boost in risk reduction would stem from communication efforts aimed at raising awareness of COVID-19 risks among U.S. adults under the age of 40.
“Our study reinforces the idea that different generations perceive the risks associated with COVID-19 very differently,” says Yang Cheng, corresponding author of the study and an assistant professor of communication at North Carolina State University. “It also highlights the need to do more to communicate the need for preventive measures to younger generations.”
The Special Investigations Unit says two officers fired their guns during an ‘interaction’ with a resident in a downtown apartment building early Tuesday