Sports journalism – ugly duckling of the journalism profession?
By Thomas Strübin Since its beginnings, sports journalism has been held in low esteem, both within editorial offices and in...
“Bro Vote”: How podcasts and alternative media helped Trump win the election
By Svetlana Greidina Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election shows how radically the political landscape in the US...
Somali Media Women Association on transforming the media landscape
By Kemiso Wessie In Somalia, where media has historically been influenced by patriarchal norms and war, the Somali Media Women...
Featured Reads in African Media and Communication Studies
Editors: Aslama Horowitz., Hannu Nieminen Katja Lehtisaari · Alessandro D’Arma This new open-access volume explores epistemic equality, highlighting its role...
University of Dar es Salaam upping the game in journalism education
By Enock Sithole Tanzania’s oldest journalism school is introducing a new curriculum following a review informed by inputs from key...
EJO @ECREA: Exchange between research, practice and students
How can closer collaboration between researchers, students and practitioners in the field of journalism strengthen the industry? The European Journalism...
When journalists venture into unknown territory
By Barnabé Fournier Journalists are regularly called upon to cover subjects that they know relatively little about. This lack of...
Media Capture: What dynamics control the media worldwide?
By Bissera Zankova & Ivo Indzhov Last year, 451 million people in 10 countries experienced a restriction of their freedom...
How the video game medium handles environmental issues
By: Andrea Hubert Games are a medium like any other. Climate scenarios in films and literature are increasingly appearing. How...
Reporters in Goma: between journalistic ethics and survival
By Innocent Buchu In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, journalists face precarious working conditions that affect their...
Europe´s newspapers don´t report enough about the oceans
By Yvonne Blaschke Water is essential for life, and the world’s oceans are currently facing various challenges. Nevertheless, in many...
TU Dortmund University organises e-learning summit in Malawi: Digital offensive with universities in Africa
Last week, the Institute of Journalism at the Technical University of Dortmund held a major e-learning conference in Malawi. The...
Book review: New perspectives on cross-border journalism
By Susanne Fengler Liane Rothenberger, Martin Löffelholz and David H. Weaver recently published a weighty volume on cross-border journalism (CBJ)...
Being a journalist in Uganda-reporting despite insecurity
by Nina Feldman, Paula Genius & Zoe Gleisberg May 2024 – Journalists in the Masaka region of Uganda report on...
Wired for the future: Willice Onyango on crafting Africa’s next-gen journalists
In today’s digital age, mastering digital literacy is essential for journalists. It empowers them to effectively navigate technology, access reliable...
Global scientists gear up to combat misinformation
Top scientists of different disciplines from around the world have come together to address issues such as algorithmic manipulation, bias,...
Climate reporting toolkit for African journalists
By: Enoch Sithole Help is at hand for the continent’s climate change journalists thanks to the recently developed Climate Reporting...
Meet Your Colleague: Henri-Count Evans
“There is joy when your students do well and they come up with ideas that are more innovative and interesting,”...
University of Mauritius, bridging the gap between academic qualifications and work skills
By: Enoch Sithole The University of Mauritius’ Communication Studies Unit is ramping up its working relationship with the country’s business...
Bumper 20th AIJC edition in the works
By: Enoch Sithole The 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) promises to be a bumper edition, dealing with several issues...