Featured Publications – May Edition
Authors: Nelson Costa Ribeiro (Editor) Barbie Zelizer (Editor) New York : Routledge, 2025. An innovative and engaging collection that argues...
Rethinking media development: A conversation with Dr. Michel Leroy
by EJO Recent research challenges the comforting assumptions behind global efforts to support journalism in developing countries. In light of...
Community media: the stories that big newspapers don't tell
by Luis Carlos Rios Castro The media ecosystem is governed by large media outlets that focus on national and international...
News as guidance in the digital immigration society
by Camilia Melícia Valgas Journalism can play an important role in helping newcomers settle in The journalism profession has traditionally...
Perception and utilization of Artificial Intelligence for News gathering and dissemination by Journalists in Nigeria
By Ngozi Comfort Omojunikanbi Ph.D, Toluwanimi Grace Omojunikanbi, Clinton Chukwuebuka Mmezi The world is experiencing rapid changes in technology. There...
Is there a place for investigative journalists in the world of AI?
By Oleksandra Yaroshenko Journalism has always been a guardian of the public interest, holding the government accountable. This is not...
Power of Perspectives: How Women’s Leadership is Redefining Press Freedom in the African Media
By the African Journalism Students Network The Journalism Students Network of Zimbabwe (JSNA) convened a virtual webinar themed “Power of...
Rwandan Academics Launch Journalism Education Network
By Enock Sithole Rwandan journalism and communication educators have launched the Rwanda Journalism Education Network (RJEN), which plans to engage...
Featured Publications- April Edition
Featured Publications -April Edition African Media and Communication: Foundational ConversationsEdited by Viola Milton & Winston Mano | Routledge, 2025African Media and...
New PhD and MA programmes at UCU and UR powering on
By Enock Sithole The recently introduced programmes in journalism, media and communication studies at the Uganda Christian University (UCU) and...
Bridging Media Landscapes: Reflections on the AMAZE Program and Lessons for Ghanaian Journalism.
By Rainbow Sackey The rapid development of the global news media makes it essential for journalists to learn from other...
Featured Publications - March Edition
Author: Asma Heidi Nairi A new study sheds light on how sub-Saharan African migrants are portrayed in Tunisian written media,...
Wits University launches climate change multilingual project
The Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) has introduced a project, In My Culture, which seeks to “break language barriers” in...
Social media: problematic platforms, problematic users
By Bjarne Overkott Social media is playing a major role in the run-up to the German parliamentary elections. Its influence...
Featured Publications - February Edition
Editors: Asuman Manfred A. K, Adjin-Tettey Theodora, Fosu Modestus This insightful volume brings together leading Africa-focused scholars to explore the...
Climate change: Deserted land in journalism education
By Johanna Mack, Sara Namusoga-Kale, Merle van Berkum, Enoch Sithole, & Susanne Fengler Even though climate change has emerged as...
AJEN speaks at AWIM 2024
By Theodora Dame Adjin-Tettey The African Journalism Educators Network (AJEN) made a strong representation at the recently held annual conference...
Featured Publications in African Media and Communication Studies- January Edition
Authors: AW Njathi, B Watkins Africa’s rapid digital connectivity growth has transformed the continent into a hub for socializing, entertainment,...
Professor Carol Azungi Dralega on AI, Covid and the Classroom
By Kemiso Wessie The rapid transformation of journalism in the digital age demands a re-evaluation of education, practice and ethical...
WJEC congress moved to San Francisco
By Enock Sithole The 7th World Journalism Education Congress will now be held in San Francisco, in the United States...