Study shows how election disinformation exposed deep social faultlines in four African countries
By Enock Sithole A groundbreaking multi-country study has revealed how coordinated disinformation campaigns exploited social and political fault lines during...
Press freedom under pressure in Somalia: Investigative journalism report paints a picture of violence and corruption
By Enock Sithole A newly released investigative journalism report tracking developments in Somalia throughout 2025, paints a complicated and often...
Featured Publications- January Edition
This is a timely and authoritative contribution to scholarship on environmental communication in the Global South. Published by Routledge, the...
How money shapes what we read: Western and Chinese media funding in three African countries
By Enock Sithole When foreign cash arrives at newsrooms and journalism schools it buys more than laptops and travel: it...
Framing News in Africa’s Eyes
By Enock Sithole When Western reporters file from Timbuktu or Lagos, and when local journalists file from the same streets,...
AI, public communication and ethics: a democratic challenge
By Laura Amigo As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent in public communication practices, it raises as many hopes as concerns...
Ethiopia’s community radio at a crossroads: New study calls for public ownership and genuine participation
A new academic study is raising tough questions about the future of community broadcasting in Ethiopia, arguing that the sector...
Ghanaian Journalism: A Daily Gamble of Truth and Courage
By Richmond Acheampong Journalism in Ghana is not a profession for the faint-hearted. It is a daily gamble between conscience...
Journalism Is a Calling of Courage and Consequence
By Richmond Acheampong In an era where journalism is often reduced to clicks, ratings, and trending hashtags, it is easy...
Levelling the media playing field: lessons from South Africa
A new study examining 30 years of South Africa’s post-apartheid media reforms has sparked urgent calls for stronger policy intervention,...
New Book Explores Pursuing Equitable Data Governance and Epistemic Justice–Oriented Research
A new book, Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy: The State of Knowledge on News Media, AI, and Data Governance, published...
Media and Communication Researchers, Experts Converge at TiMC 2025 to Explore Media Disruptions in Africa
By Dr Theodora Dame Adjin-Tettey The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana held its third Trends in...
Building Resilience: Stress and Trauma Education for African Journalism Schools
By Kemiso Wessie When news breaks, journalists are often the first to witness distress, conflict, and tragedy yet the psychological...
AJEN goes to Utrecht
By Staff Reporter The African Journalism Education Network (Ajen) was received with warm interest at the AGM of its sister...
AJEN to Hold Online AGM and Vote on Constitutional Amendment
By Enock Sithole The African Journalism Education Network (AJEN) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) online on Friday, 21...
Dr Sisanda Nkoala: building bridges between journalism academia and the newsroom
By Enock Sithole When Professor Sisanda Nkoala talks about journalism, she speaks with the authority of someone who has been...
Mauritius Media Trust pioneering climate journalism training
By Enock Sithole The Mauritius Media Trust, a long-standing institution dedicated to advancing journalism in the island nation, has taken...
New leadership and new vision for global journalism education
By Enock Sithole The global community of journalism educators has elected a new leader to steer the World Journalism Education...
Rising alarm in the information environment: global experts warn of worsening conditions
By Enock Sithole A new major international survey by the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) has spotlighted mounting...
“The most important news from Austria and around the world” – without the Global South?
by Ladislaus Ludescher Die Zeit im Bild (ZIB) 1 is undisputedly Austria’s most widely watched news program. According to its...