Jean-Marie Charon: ‘Young journalists develop doubts very early on’
by Laurie Chappatte Young journalists are often torn between their passion for their profession and the challenges it presents. Illustration...
Journalism students see an industry in crisis. It’s time to talk about it
The 7 challenges facing the media in the face of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) promises a profound transformation of...
Ethiopia gets its first journalism textbook
Journalism students in Ethiopia will now use a homegrown journalism textbook, thanks to the work of Drs Getachew Dinku and...
Ajen launches website, plans conference
The African Journalism Education Network (Ajen) has launched a website packed with new features, announced a new partnership with the...
Media, Place and Tourism-Worlds of imaginations
Edited by 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗻𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗷𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼, 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗮, 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗱 and 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗲, this book highlights the connections between media, tourism and place, bringing...
On Cite: Pioneering Digital Journalism and Al in Zimbabwe
By Kemiso Wessie In the dynamic landscape of media, the Centre for Innovation and Technology (CITE) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe stands...
Media Regulation in the spotlight in Cape Town
By Enock Sithole Press ombuds from all over the world under the Organization of News Ombudsmen and Standards Editors (ONO) will hold...
East Africa establishes regional Press Council
By Enock Sithole Media professionals in the East African Community (EAC) have established the East African Press Council (EAPC) to...
Editorial offices and reporting: less diverse than society
The Reuters Institute has published a new study that sheds light on how diverse the editorial teams of large media...
Academic research: The right to information under debate
by Mohamed Khalil Jelassi The right to information is a fundamental principle in many democratic societies. It recognises the right...
CoMMPASS: Communicating Migration and Mobility – E-Learning Programs and Newsroom Applications for Sub-Saharan Africa
By AJENda correspondent In the dynamic landscape of migration and mobility, the role of media is pivotal in shaping narratives...
AwiM conference adopts declaration on media and gender violence
By: Kemiso Wessie African Women in Media 2023 conference. AWiM. Delegates at the recent annual African Women in Media (AWiM)...
Nkrumah-created J-school introduces curriculum in indigenous languages
By Enock Sithole Africa’s first post-colonial journalism school is developing a curriculum in indigenous languages to empower journalists who work...
New publications on African media
Compiled by Elva Nziza, for AJENda and Afromedia.network Zaini Izzuddin via Unsplash. Media and Religion in Ethiopia: A Research Report ...
Harber drops the chalk – but far from done
By Enock Sithole If there was a personification of the combination of academic and professional knowledge in journalism, it would...
UCU introduces PhD programme in journalism, media, and communication
By Enock Sithole After years of planning, the Uganda Christian University (UCU) has finally introduced a PhD programme in journalism,...
Journalism educators keeping up with globalisation
By Enock SitholeThe globalising world has informed the establishment of the World Journalism Educators Council (WJEC) “to keep the international...
Linking African Media Research Communities Together
Africa has a media research tradition which goes several decades back, but there is a lack of collaboration between researchers across the continent. A new platform can aid the situation and will also make African media researchers more visible for the rest of the world.