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For its Coverage of Whether or not it is Okay to Film a Police Officer on Duty, Rise Radio Takes the Top Spot in our Media Rankings for the First Time Ever
The race for online media dominance takes an unexpected turn this week.
For the first time in our rankings, Rise Radio surges to first place with a Net Engagement Score (NES) of 774, alongside a massive 7.9K new followers.
The outlet’s reporting of a clarification by the head of the police complaint board that it is not a crime for citizens to film a police officer on duty appears to have been very positively received by the public, garnering over 239k views and 18.2k likes at the time of publication.
Truth Media holds steady in second with an NES of 507 and 2K new followers, while Sierra Network Salone moves from the top spot to third with an NES of 445 and 723 new followers.
This week’s rankings show just how quickly audience attention can shift and that there are no untouchables in the digital realm. Rise Radio’s first-time entry at the top, just two weeks after first breaking into the top 3, shows just how much engagement a news story that resonates with viewers can generate and reshape the leaderboard in a single week.
Other popular contents this week includes AfriRadio’s comic “electric accident” video, a story of the arrest of a murder suspect by Sierra Network and a reel by Truth Media of the head of the NPAA warning against protected area encroachment following the arrest of 17 illegal gold miners.
You should check those stories out.
Meanwhile, can you predict who will lead the rankings next week? 👀
Engagement Cools, But Sierra Network Holds the Lead as Liberty TV Re-Enters the Top Three
This week’s Online Media Rankings show a noticeable slowdown in overall engagement across the leading digital news platforms, with all three top performers recording lower Net Engagement Scores compared to the previous week.
Sierra Network Salone retains the top spot with a Net Engagement Score of 654, down from last week’s 1,180. It also added +1K followers, bringing its audience size to 497K.
Truth Media follows in second with 465 NES and +2K followers, while Liberty TV Online moves into third place with 248 NES and +1.3K followers.
Last week’s top 3 debutant, Rise Radio, could not make the count this week despite recording the highest follower growth (+4.3k).
Notwithstanding a generally slow week, audience growth remains steady across the leading platforms.
What stands out to you in this week’s rankings?
02/09/2026
Hello from the field 🌍📊
We love a good field-day story, and we love sharing moments and behind-the-scenes glimpses of how we engage with communities.
Good fieldwork is about more than collecting responses. It’s about building trust, paying attention to context, and getting the details right.
Because before data becomes an insight, someone has to go into the field and listen.
Zainab Sheriff’s Health Story Dominates Last Week’s Media Engagement
Sierra Network Salone takes the lead this week with a Net Engagement Score of 1,180, alongside +2.6K followers.
Truth Media follows in second place with a Net Engagement Score of 883 and +5K followers.
And for the first time, Rise Radio rounds out the top three with an NES of 880 and a massive +15.1K followers, the largest weekly audience growth recorded so far. This breakthrough was driven entirely by the outlet’s viral coverage of rumours around incarcerated singer, Zainab Sheriff’s health (+300K views & +36K Likes)!
Sierra Network’s coverage of that same issue was also the most viewed news item among the ranked outlets last week, (fetching over half a million views by the time of publication) perhaps indicating the timeliness and relevance of that story.
Rise Radio’s numbers, in particular, shows that surely, sometimes all it takes is one VIRAL MOMENT.
Which platform stands out to you this week and what do you think is driving its performance? 👇🏾
26/08/2026
Good data starts with people. And people speak honestly when they feel safe.
The quality of the data depends on the quality of the space we create for people to speak.
A good enumerator does more than ask questions. They create the conditions for someone to feel respected, heard, and safe enough to answer honestly.
That means listening without judgment, explaining the purpose clearly, protecting confidentiality, and never making a participant feel pressured to share.
Because behind every data point is a person and how we engage that person matters.
19/08/2026
The work is better when we build it together.
Good data doesn’t happen in isolation. It comes from curiosity, collaboration, challenging assumptions, and bringing different perspectives to the table.
As we move through the week, we’re reminded that every question we ask, every insight we uncover, and every problem we solve together brings us closer to making data more useful for the decisions that matter.
What’s one thing we could understand better if we asked the question together?
Truth Media Dominates Engagement While AYV and Liberty TV Expand Their Reach
In a week that saw a surge in viewership and overall engagement (perhaps driven by conversations around constitutional amendments and other political debates),Truth Media takes the top spot for the first time in 10 weeks with a Net Engagement Score of 636, alongside +2K followers.
Sierra Network Salone drops to second with 524 NES and +1K followers.
Liberty TV Online ranks third with 410 NES, but leads the top three platforms in audience growth with an impressive +3.4K followers. Only AYV Radio with a massive +4.1K new followers amassed more.
The numbers highlight an interesting dynamic: It’s not always just about views and likes. The rankings show AYV and Liberty TV Online gaining the most followers, while Truth Media generated the strongest engagement.
So, what matters more for long-term digital influence: how many people you attract, or how deeply you engage the audience you already have? Maybe both?
Tell us what you think.
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