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Sean Jacobs’s Biography

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Sean Jacobs writes about African politics, media, journalism, culture and sports. He is on the international affairs faculty of The New School. He founded Africa is a Country.

Sean Jacobs’s Journalist Portfolio

South Africa's hard truths

South Africa's hard truths

By today, 22 people have been murdered in orchestrated attacks by groups of South Africans against immigrants…

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South Africa Turns on Its Immigrants

South Africa Turns on Its Immigrants

For the third time in seven years, violence against immigrants has broken out across South Africa. Pogroms th…

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Trevor Noah Is Funny but He's No Jon Stewart, South Africans Say

Trevor Noah Is Funny but He's No Jon Stewart, South Africans Say

News of Trevor Noah's ascension to host The Daily Show is being noted as something of a milestone in Noah's n…

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'Mandela's revolutie hield halt bij 's lands economie' | Opinie | de Volkskrant

'Mandela's revolutie hield halt bij 's lands economie' | Opinie | de Volkskrant

Ook Mandela's opvolgers Thabo Mbeki en Jacob Zuma zijn er niet in geslaagd deze fundamentele ongelijkheden aa…

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The day mainstream media became old in South Africa

The day mainstream media became old in South Africa

The date Oct. 21, 2015, will be remembered as the day mainstream media became old in South Africa. It was the…

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The 'Big Man' Syndrome in Africa

The 'Big Man' Syndrome in Africa

Why do so many African leaders overstay their welcome or break electoral rules? In the recent elections in Ug…

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Articles

S​pectacular Scoring! ​Political Intrigue! Heroic Defending! The World Cup Has It All​.

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By Vanessa Barbara, Sean Jacobs, Nate Silver
| The New York Times Verified
S​pectacular Scoring! ​Political Intrigue! Heroic Defending! The World Cup Has It All​. June 19, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET CreditCredit...Harriet Lenneman Ms. Barbara is the editor of the literary website A Hortaliça and wrote from São Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Jacobs writes about soccer at Eleven Named People. Mr. Silver’s World Cup predictions (with Joseph George) can be found at Silver Bulletin. Mr. Guida and Mr. Schneider are editors in Times Opinion.
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Embrace AI or get left behind - stark warning for Bay businesses

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By Sean Jacobs, Werner Hills, Bonani Nanana
| The Herald NMB Verified
Embrace AI or get left behind — stark warning for Bay businesses By Bonani Nanana and Sean Arthur Jacobs - 31 July 2025 Businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay face a digital ultimatum — adapt to technology or risk no longer existing in the marketplace. This was the stark warning by Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber chief executive Denise van Huyssteen...
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ŌĆ£The Politics of Religion in Africa: Social Movements, Digital Media, and (...)

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By Sean Jacobs
| siawi.org
Home > Announcements > ŌĆ£The Politics of Religion in Africa: Social Movements, Digital Media, and (...) Source: Africa Is a Country A new grant funded program by Sean Jacobs, editor May 9, 22 A new grant funded program, ŌĆ£The Politics of Religion in Africa: Social Movements, Digital Media, and the Global Public Sphere,ŌĆØ run by three people affiliated with Africa Is a CountryŌĆöChristopher J.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

"Varsity," the student newspaper at the University of Cape Town

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Bit sized, superficial coverage and a proliferation of "think pieces, but also broadens / diversifies the news / opinion available.