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...
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...
Global university boom leaves millions behind as inequality shadows higher education expansion
By Enock Sithole The world has witnessed an unprecedented expansion in higher education over the past two decades, with university...
Featured Publications
A recent article by Noel Nutsugah, Fuseini Iddrisu, Obed Afari Kumi, Eva Kuupuolo, Edem Cephas Cudjoe, and Theophilus Peculiar makes...
The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm
Four months after a coup interrupted the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau, political violence and repression against civilians and the media...
African investigative journalism conference heads to Kenya for first time in 22 years
By Enock Sithole The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), the continent’s largest gathering of journalists, will this year be held...
Training on environmental and climate change journalism takes off in French-speaking Indian Ocean nations
A new training initiative targeting French-speaking countries in the Indian Ocean is seeking to reshape how environmental and climate change...
Disinformation Isn’t Just Noise, It’s a Global Strategic Weapon
By Richmond Acheampong Disinformation is not a buzzword. It is a systemic crisis undermining truth and destabilizing societies across Africa...
Journal of African Media Studies 17.3 published - special issue on China–Africa Language and Cultural Exchange
Intellect is pleased to present Journal of African Media Studies 17.3! The issue is available now and Open Access. In...
NGOs step in to train climate journalists as formal education training gaps persist
By Enock Sithole Non-governmental organisations (NGO) are increasingly stepping in to train journalists in climate change reporting across Africa, filling...
Ajen round table 2026
Theme: Reimagining African journalism education in a time of Technological Disruptions and Possibilities The 2026 edition of the annual round...