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Research Interests
Practical and theoretical elements of screen media production and study, journalism as well as political economy of the media.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Broadcasting the Rainbow Nation: An SABC to Public Interest Programming
Kula, M. & Ureke, O., 1 Jan 2026, 50 Years of TV in South Africa. Springer Nature, p. 367-392 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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African Digital Cultures: Platforms, Performances, and Perspectives
Mare, A. & Ureke, O., 1 Jan 2025, Peter Lang Publishing Group. 295 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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African Digital Cultures, (De)Platformization and Cultural Production
Mare, A. & Ureke, O., 1 Jan 2025, African Digital Cultures: Platforms, Performances, and Perspectives. Peter Lang Publishing Group, p. 3-36 34 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Africanizing Digital Cultures, Digitalizing African Cultures
Mare, A. & Ureke, O., 1 Jan 2025, African Digital Cultures: Platforms, Performances, and Perspectives. Peter Lang Publishing Group, p. 271-282 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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No laughing matter: (self) ridiculing and reputational risk on Ghanaian and Zimbabwean TikTok
Nyarko, J., Ofori, E. A. & Ureke, O., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: African Identities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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How to adapt TikTok’s Afropessimist ‘fun journalism’ into a plus for development
12/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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TikTok users in Ghana and Zimbabwe enjoy making fun of government – why it can have a downside
11/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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TikTok Users in Ghana and Zimbabwe Enjoy Making Fun of Government - Why It Can Have a Downside [analysis]
10/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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