JamiiForums
JamiiForums is a popular Tanzanian online discussion and citizen-journalism platform, often described as East Africa's largest forum. It hosts news and user debate on politics, society and current affairs, and is known for whistleblower content.
JamiiForums at a glance
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- East Africa · Africa
- Kind of outlet
- Digital-native outlet
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- jamiiforums.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups JamiiForums
Crosswire groups JamiiForums as Centrist for comparisons within Tanzania's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.
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Where JamiiForums sits in Tanzania's press
JamiiForums is one of 5 outlets tracked in Tanzania and the only digital-native outlet tracked there. By outlets tracked, Tanzania ranks seventh of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.
Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 64 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to JamiiForums outside Tanzania, starting with East Africa, are Radio Tamazuj (South Sudan), Madagascar Tribune (Madagascar), ION News (Mauritius) and Comores Infos (Comoros). Opening one of them beside JamiiForums is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.
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