Checked African entertainment news
African entertainment news that is actually checked before it is published.
JuicyGist covers music, film, celebrity and culture across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, with every story labelled confirmed, reported or rumoured. The five stories that matter arrive free each day on WhatsApp.
- Sourcing stated on every story
- No unverified claims about private people
- A free daily digest on WhatsApp
Before you believe or forward a celebrity story, what is it based on?
Answer fourteen questions about one entertainment story: its source, the claim, the evidence and how you would share it. See how many checks it passes and what to look into first. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.
Method: yes scores a question in full, partly scores half and no scores nothing. Each question is weighted from one to three by how much it tells you about where the story came from, and the score is the weighted share, as a percentage. Unanswered questions are left out.
Fast entertainment news with a standard
Music, film, celebrity and culture across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, reported quickly and labelled honestly.
Where each story comes from
Every story states its sourcing.
Confirmed, reported or rumoured
Stories distinguish clearly between what is confirmed, what is reported and what is rumoured.
Corrections in the open
Corrections are published prominently rather than stories being deleted.
Claims about private individuals
No claim about a private individual is published without verification.
Speed through structure
Speed is maintained through structured reporting rather than by lowering the bar.
Digest, email and video
A daily digest by WhatsApp and email, and short-form video for social.
The problem
African entertainment media runs on speculation and aggregation.
Blogs publish rumours as fact for clicks, retract nothing, and the same false story circulates for weeks.
Audiences are simultaneously addicted and cynical, artists are damaged by fabrications, and brands are wary of advertising next to content that might be defamatory.
Who it is for
Young Africans and the diaspora
Readers aged 18 to 35 following music, film, celebrity and culture across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, at home and abroad.
Brands
Brands trying to reach this audience that are wary of advertising next to content that might be defamatory.
Artists, labels and creators
Artists and labels running clearly labelled campaigns, and African entertainment creators connecting with brands.
How it works
JuicyGist, from the first step to the result.
- 01
Join the WhatsApp digest
Free and daily: the five stories that matter, with the sourcing shown.
- 02
Read the labels
Each story is marked as confirmed, reported or rumoured.
- 03
See the corrections
When a story is wrong, the correction is published prominently.
Questions people actually ask
- How do I know a story is true?
- Every story states its sourcing and is clearly labelled as confirmed, reported or rumoured.
- What happens when a story is wrong?
- A correction is published prominently, rather than the story being deleted.
- What is the WhatsApp digest?
- A free daily digest delivering the five stories that matter, with the sourcing shown. A daily digest is also sent by email.
- Does it cost anything to read?
- No. JuicyGist is free to readers.
- How do brands sponsor content?
- Brands can sponsor the digest and video content, priced on verified audience.
- Are paid stories ever presented as editorial?
- No. There are no paid stories presented as editorial, ever. Artist and label campaign packages carry clear labelling.
- What is the creator marketplace?
- A marketplace connecting brands to African entertainment creators, at 15 percent commission.
- Why should I trust the story sourcing check?
- The result comes from your own answers, worked out in your browser. It does not say whether a story is true or false, only what to look into. JuicyGist states the sourcing on every story and labels each one confirmed, reported or rumoured.
Pricing
Free to readers. Brands, artists and labels pay for sponsorship and clearly labelled campaigns.
Readers
Freealways free to read
The daily digest and the site.
- WhatsApp and email digest
- Sourcing on every story
Brand sponsorship
RecommendedAudience-baseddigest and video content
Priced on verified audience.
- Digest sponsorship
- Video sponsorship
Artist and label campaigns
Packagesclearly labelled
Campaign packages for artists and labels.
- Clear labelling
Creator marketplace
15%commission
Connecting brands to African entertainment creators.
- Brand and creator matching
No paid stories presented as editorial, ever.
Before you believe or forward a celebrity story, what is it based on?
Answer fourteen questions about one entertainment story: its source, the claim, the evidence and how you would share it. See how many checks it passes and what to look into first. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.
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