Featured Publications in April
Recent Publications- April 2026 Edition 1. Communication for Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Amplifying the Marginalised Voices (Routledge, 2026), edited...
Humans over algorithms: Wits Centre for Journalism to host SACOMM 2026
As the digital divide shifts from access to agency, the upcoming South African Communications Association (SACOMM) 2026 conference is set...
Zimbabwe Positions Journalism at the Centre of AI-Driven Development
By Mr Nkosana Dube Government officials, international partners, newsroom leaders and journalism educators convened at the Bronte Hotel for Zimbabwe’s...
EACA 2026 conference to reimagine communication in Africa
The East African Communication Association (EACA) will host its 16th conference in Kenya, with organisers promising a broad, cross-cutting conversation...
CoMMPASS Conference: E-learning offers opportunities for African journalism education
By Sharon Kyatusimiire, Peninah Nalubega, Chisomo Sumani, Anthony Kizza, and Bill Dan Arnold Borodi After three years, the EU-funded project...
In the classroom and on the frontline: African universities redefine ‘excellence in journalism education’
Across Africa, from bustling metropolitan universities to smaller regional campuses, journalism classrooms are grappling with a pressing question: what does...
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...