Samba Dialimpa Badji, M.A.

Department of Journalism and Media Studies · Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway — PhD Student

Research Areas

Journalism
Media and Information Literacy
Media Audiences
Media Theory
Political Communication
Public Service Media
Social Media

Ongoing Projects

DDMAC (Decoding Digital Media in African regions of Conflict)

About

E-mail
sambadia@oslomet.no

I am a Research Fellow with DDMAC (Decoding Digital Media in African regions of Conflict) project and a Ph.D Candidate in Journalism and Media Studies, and affiliated with the research group MEKK (Media, War, and Conflict) at OsloMet University, Norway.
The focus of my research is on disinformation and fact-checking in times of conflict and authoritarian contexts. More specifically, I am researching the role of disinformation in the conflicts in Ethiopia and Mali and the contribution of fact-checking organizations in the fight against disinformation in the context of shrinking press freedom.
I hold a Masters Degree in Defence Peace and Security and a B.A in journalism. Before joining DD-MAC project, I worked for Africa Check, a fact-checking organization working on tackling misinformation and promoting media literacy in Africa.