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…

Rethinking Communication in the Crisis of Democratic Institutions

Prof. Otfried Jarren (left) at the opening panel of the DGPuK. From left: Prof. Birgit Stark, Prof. Annika Sehl, Prof….

What the History of Argentine Television Teaches Us About the State, Market Power, and the Media

The logos of the four television stations in Buenos Aires in 1981. Source: Personal archiveBy Joaquín Sticotti At a time when…

African women journalists battle harassment, digital abuse and leadership barriers as new initiative seeks change

By Enock Sithole Women entering Africa’s newsrooms continue to confront a difficult paradox: they are graduating from journalism schools in…

Fact-Checking: Between Efficiency and Control

Prof. Regina Cazzamatta (LUT University) at the conference in Dortmund. Image by Susanne Fengler.  By Susanne Fengler Can a machine…

First ICA conference in Africa to tackle ‘communication and inequalities in context’

By Enock Sithole As global debates over inequality, artificial intelligence and information disorder intensify, the International Communication Association (ICA) will…

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