WhatsApp and Local Media (Grand Nord) – Reluctance, refusal, resistance and the politicisation of the Ebola response

Author(s)
Sweet, R. & Bedford, J.
Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
18 Sep 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Comms, media & information, Epidemics & pandemics, Health
Countries
Democratic Republic of Congo

This note provides an overview of a selection of key messages related to the Ebola outbreak and response that are circulating on WhatsApp and the local media (radio, print and video) in North Kivu, DRC, between 9-18 September 2018. A series of videos and sound recordings accompany this document.