Reporting on HIV/AIDS in Africa

Published in 2002, this manual was created as a tool for media professionals to use in improving and increasing their coverage of HIV/AIDS in Africa. It provides guidelines and tips for reporters based on the advice of experienced journalists from Africa and other regions of the world, who shared their expertise in interviews, publications, and online workshops. Specifically, the African Women's Media Foundation, a project of the International Women's Media Foundation, held two training workshops online on reporting on HIV/AIDS in 2000 and 2001. Some 270 women journalists from 12 African countries participated. They reviewed the role of the media in reporting on HIV/AIDS and examined the way that the pandemic is increasingly impacting women's lives.

The manual also includes information on international organisations, United States government agencies, African-based healthcare and advocacy organisations, web sites, and Internet forums concerned with HIV/AIDS. Each entry includes a short description and contact information.