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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...

South African Media and Politics: Is the Three Models Approach Still Valid After Two Decades?

Authors: Bernadine Jones & Adrian Hadland When Hallin and Mancini introduced their influential “three models theory” in 2004, South Africa...

Paralympic Broadcasting in Sub-Saharan Africa: Production Politics and the Reimangined Postcolonial

Authors: Emma Pullen, Mufunaji & Jessica Noske-Turne For the first time in history, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games were broadcast...

Humor as a Coping Strategy of Employees in Remote Workplaces and Social Media Communication During the Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic placed immense mental strain on people globally, both in the short and long term. Social distancing, repeated...

Media Compass: A Companion to Interantional Media Landscapes

Media Compass: A Companion to International Media Landscapes” Edited by: Aljosha Karim Schapals and Christian Pentzold Discover the evolving media...

EACA Conference Highlights Africa’s Critical Role in Shaping Global Media Dialogue

By Ali Hassan Idow Since its establishment in 2011, the East Africa Communication Association (EACA) has grown into a dynamic...

AI is a reality, Learn How to Use It, EACA Conference Told

By Enock Sithole Over 300 journalism, media and communication scholars, practitioners and students, met in Dar es Salaam at the...

Add AI and Digital Literacy in Journalism Education, Urges Malawian Academic

By Enock Sithole Malawian journalism academic, Dr. Jolly Ntaba, believes it’s about time that government policymakers invest in curriculum development...

AJEN Roundtable: Rising Through the Tide of Media and Planet in Crisis

By Enock Sithole and Margaret Jjuuko The African Journalism Educators’ Network (Ajen) brings together colleagues from across sub-Saharan Africa in...

CFP XX International Conference on Minority Languages

Communication and media scholars working on Minority Language Media are welcomed to submit proposals. The International Conference on Minority Languages...

Mapping Lies in the Global Media Sphere

Edited by Tirşe Erbaysal-Filibeli and Melis Öneren-Özbek This volume addresses the concept of “(in)nocent lies” in the media – beyond...

  The Palgrave Handbook of Everyday Digital Life

Edited by Hopeton S. Duun, Massimo Ragnedda, Maria Laura Ruiu, Laura Robinson This comprehensive Handbook explores the multiple ways in...

Patterns of Harrassment in African Journalism

Edited by Lungile Augustine Tshuma, Trust Matsilele, Mbongeni Johnny Msimanga, Sadia Jamil This volume examines the trends and patterns of...

Decolonising Digital Media and Indigenisation of Participatory Epistemologies: Languages of the Global South

By Fulufhelo Oscar Makananise, Shumani Eric Madima The book provides valuable insights into decolonising the digital media landscape and the...

Global topic, global reporting? Climate reporting in African countries and countries of the Global North

by Merle van Berkum Climate change is one of the key crises of our time, but its complexity often makes...