Media are a public good and must be supported to survive, if nothing else in the interest of democracy. - Audrey Gadzekpo

Beyond building connections within institutions, the APN has helped me to meet contacts working on similar topics throughout Africa. Sometimes, when I am writing a paper and want to have an idea of those that are doing similar work or topics, I first go through my APN contacts and see if anyone has done something in this field, what their thinking is, and then build on that. Future APN grantees should take advantage of the large and growing network, in formal and informal ways, because it’s really a great resource.

In terms of working conditions of the media, the study found that journalists worked in precarious conditions, with some of them working without any contract or receiving salary at all.

The study found that the traditional media organisations were heavily dependent on the pharmaceutical industry, especially herbal products, for adverts.