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Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
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(Current) Media Sources
News Websites:
- Africa - BBC NewsNews about Africa and African countries, published by the BBC.
- Africa News - CNN.comNews about Africa and African countries, published by CNN.
- African News - The Latest from Al JazeeraNews about Africa and African countries, published by Al Jazeera.
- Mail & GuardianNews about South Africa as well as Africa and other African countries. This is a South African news source.
Newspapers:
- Access World News This link opens in a new window
Local, national, and international news, including the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
- Middle East & African Newsstream (ProQuest)Middle East and African Newsstream offers full text access newspapers, news wires, websites, and blogs from leading publishers throughout the region. Sources include The Jerusalem Post, the Gulf Daily News, Kuwait Times, Cape Times, and Yemen Times, among many others. It includes backfiles as far back as 1988.
- Middle Eastern & North African Newspapers"The Middle Eastern & North African Newspapers collection includes publications from across this dynamic region, providing unique insights into the history of individual countries, as well as broad viewpoints on key historic events from the late nineteenth century through the present. "
News Radio:
- BBC World Service - Africa PodcastsLinks to podcasts, live news, and other programs related to Africa and African countries.
- Africa News - The Latest from Al Jazeera (live radio)Live radio stream from Al Jazeera.
Music/Popular Radio:
- MzansiMagicOfficialCatch some of the best in local entertainment on Mzansi Magic, channel 161 on DStv.
Literary Magazines & Journals:
- WasafiriAn international literary journal that includes Africa
Advanced Web Searching
Google Site Searching:
Google Site Search is an invaluable tool for locating sources on the web which may be scattered across disparate websites, and particularly for locating websites from other countries. Here is how it works:
site: + * + [website and/or domain] + [keyword]
- site:*.gov energy will search for references to energy across US government websites.
- site:*.org energy will search the same on .org (non-profit) websites, which will hit many libraries, museums and other cultural heritage institutions (as well as some advocacy organizations, so read critically for bias);
- site:*.edu energy will conduct the search across educational websites.
You can also use this technique to search specific websites, or web domains belonging to a specific country. Here are some examples:
- site:*.gov.uk energy searching British government sites
- site:*.gov.zw energy searching Zimbabwean government sites
- site:*.gov.ls energy searching Lesotho government sites
- site:*.un.org energy searching the United Nations website
Searching Social Media:
Social media platforms can be a valuable resource for “primary sources” on ongoing phenomena. Believe it or not, there are even specific guidelines for citing social media as part of your research!
Use the resources below to help you consider social media's role in your project.
- The Experts' Guide to Keyword Research for Social MediaThis article is from a company that creates online advertising (and thus, is somewhat commercial), but has good suggestions about how keyword searching does and does not work on various social media platforms.
- Primary Sources: Social Media (UC Denver)Examples of how social media can be used as a primary source in research, and how to use social media posts to find other research leads.
- Social Media Research (Arizona State)General tools and links for searching social media.
Note: The guide's link to Twitter search indicates it is only possible to search 10 days in the past, but this is not true!