Dossier
Civic Participation
Coverage of Civic Participation in the Nexus archive.
- Guinea Bissau: A Story of Change - Expanding the Frontiers of Media and Information Rights in Guinea-Bissau
From June 2021 to November 2023, the Media Foundation for West Africa, with EU support, implemented a project in Guinea Bissau to promote media freedom and access to quality information. The initiative aimed to strengthen press freedom, improve reliable information access, and foster independent journalism and civic participation.
- Campaign finance disclosures should fight corruption, not fuel political voyeurism
The article discusses the potential negative effects of expanding public exposure of ordinary political activity on civic participation. It suggests that this increased exposure could discourage people from engaging in political activities. The article warns against using campaign finance disclosures to fuel political voyeurism instead of fighting corruption.