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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.

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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.

The story in front of you

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The source

Does the story say where the information came from?

Is the source someone in a position to know, such as the artist, their team or a named witness?

Can you find the original post, interview or statement the story is based on?

Does the outlet publish corrections when it gets a story wrong?

The claim

Does the story say whether the claim is confirmed, reported or rumoured?

Does the headline match what the story underneath actually says?

Is the story current, rather than an old one going round again?

Does it avoid unverified claims about private people who are not public figures?

The evidence

Do the photos or videos come from the event the story describes?

Has the artist, their team or their label responded, or been asked to?

Have other outlets confirmed it with their own sources, rather than copying one another?

Before you share

Does every screenshot in the story link to where it came from?

Would the story still stand with the rumoured parts taken out?

If you forward it, will you make clear what is confirmed and what is not?

Answer the questions to see your score. It updates as you go.

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.

  1. Where each story comes from

    Every story states its sourcing.

  2. Confirmed, reported or rumoured

    Stories distinguish clearly between what is confirmed, what is reported and what is rumoured.

  3. Corrections in the open

    Corrections are published prominently rather than stories being deleted.

  4. Claims about private individuals

    No claim about a private individual is published without verification.

  5. Speed through structure

    Speed is maintained through structured reporting rather than by lowering the bar.

  6. 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.

  1. 01

    Join the WhatsApp digest

    Free and daily: the five stories that matter, with the sourcing shown.

  2. 02

    Read the labels

    Each story is marked as confirmed, reported or rumoured.

  3. 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

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    The daily digest and the site.

    • WhatsApp and email digest
    • Sourcing on every story
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  • Brand sponsorship

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  • Artist and label campaigns

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    Campaign packages for artists and labels.

    • Clear labelling
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  • Creator marketplace

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    Connecting brands to African entertainment creators.

    • Brand and creator matching
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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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