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The Continent (digital newspaper)

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The Continent
FormatDigital-only
EditorSimon Allison[1]
FoundedApril 2020[2]
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSouth Africa
Websitehttps://www.thecontinent.org/

The Continent is a pan-African newspaper launched in 2020.[1] The paper focuses on digital content optimized for digital platforms like WhatsApp.[1][3] The Continent is based in South Africa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Oliver, Laura (2 March 2021). "How publishers are engaging new audiences on messaging apps in the Global South". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ Mungai, Christine (3 August 2021). ""We are just focused on being where readers are": Pan-African weekly The Continent publishes directly on WhatsApp and Signal". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ Dörries, Bernd (23 September 2020). "Die ganze Vielfalt Afrikas". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ "S Africans put out WhatsApp newspaper". The Taipei Times. Agence France-Presse. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.