Howzit, Here’s the News: Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa on AI, journalistic values and changing how we consume news

By Kemiso Yasmine Wessie Every one of Amahle-Imvelo “Jaxx” Jaxa’s videos starts with a simple, familiar and unmistakably South African…

News Avoidance, News Fatigue: New Findings at ICA 2026

By Susanne Fengler  In an era of polycrisis, polarisation and digital upheaval, the media usage patterns of audiences are also…

Information campaigns on migration: The regulation of mobility in West Africa

By Christopher Chanco How has Europe sought to promote anti-migration narratives in order to control the mobility of African populations?…

Journalism in a State of Constant Crisis: Exhaustion, Adaptation & Democratic Self-Assertion

By Susanne Fengler  At the annual conference of the International Communications Association (ICA) in Cape Town in early June 2026,…

Featured Publications- July edition

In this 2026 study, Nutsugah et al. examine the structural and institutional barriers that hinder media and communication research in…

Media on the Margins in South Africa – new book examines local and community media workings in post-apartheid

By Enock Sithole The Media on the Margins in South Africa book arrives at a critical moment for journalism and…

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