New Book: Artificial Intelligence in African Media and Communication
A new edited volume, Artificial Intelligence in African Media and Communication: Reshaping Pedagogies and Professional Practice, examines AI’s implications for...
New AI toolkit for African educators and students
By Enock Sithole A new educational toolkit developed by University College London (UCL) and the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences...
The BRICS countries and the limits of South-South communication
by Augusto Santos Countries of the Global South are gaining geopolitical influence; the international order is becoming increasingly multipolar. This...
Global information environment under growing pressure as AI reshapes news consumption
By Enock Sithole The global information environment is coming under increasing pressure from artificial intelligence (AI), misinformation, political interference and...
St Paul University launches PhD programme at EACA as AI dominates discussions at the conference
By Enock Sithole The St Paul University Kenya has formally launched its PhD in Communication, positioning the institution to respond...
Beyond “Community”: Rethinking Power, Marginality and Democratic Value in African Journalism
Commentary on Franz Krüger, Sarah H. Chiumbu and Herman Wasserman (eds), Media on the Margins in South Africa (Palgrave Macmillan,...
How can humanising the journalist help build deeper connections with audiences and build trust in the press?
With public trust in journalism eroding in today’s fast-changing media landscape, a question that has grappled researcher and journalist Emilie...
Featured Articles for September 2026 edition
How can media professionals respond to misinformation before and after it spreads? In this article, F. Matanji and colleagues draw...
AJEN Round Table 2026: Day 3
by Ajen admin | Sep 8, 2026 | articles, events | 0 comments On 14 August, the Board of Ajen...
AJEN Round Table 2026: Day 2
Day 2 of the 2026 Ajen Round Table kickstarted with a lively and 2-hour practical workshop on AI in journalism...
AJEN Round Table 2026: Day 1
On Wednesday 12 August, the opening ceremony was held in the presence of: The opening ceremony was followed by a...
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...
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...