The official Launch of the AfroMedia Network took place at Light University in Bujumbura on the 31 August 2022 during the EACA22 conference. Speaking at the launching ceremony the Responsible Editor of the platform, Professor. Terje Skjerdal from NLA University College emphasised the need for such a platform that connects African researchers and researchers else where with a research interest on Africa. “It is always a pleasure to connect with fellow researchers in the field of media and such a platform will make them visible for consultations and media projects”, he noted. The researchers are able to register their profiles and indicate their research interests. Participants at the conference also got an overview of the platform and how to go about the different features therein. It is hoped that the African research community will come up with ideas and how to use this plaform.
The School of Journalism and Communication, University of Rwanda to host the East African Communication Association Annual Conference Kigali, Rwanda, 28-30 August , 2023
The University of Rwanda has been accorded the second opportunity to host the 13th EACA Annual Conference 2023, under the organization of the School of Journalism and Communication (SJC) in the College of Arts and the Social Sciences (CASS). It will be held in Kigali, Rwanda from 28th to 30th, August 2023.