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On Cite: Pioneering Digital Journalism and Al in Zimbabwe

By Kemiso Wessie In the dynamic landscape of media, the Centre for Innovation and Technology (CITE) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe stands...

Media Regulation in the spotlight in Cape Town

By Enock Sithole Press ombuds from all over the world under the Organization of News Ombudsmen and Standards Editors (ONO) will hold...

East Africa establishes regional Press Council

By Enock Sithole Media professionals in the East African Community (EAC) have established the East African Press Council (EAPC) to...

African Youth Gangs: The Marginalization of South Sudanese Young People in Melbourne, Australia

Authors: Troy Pittaway & Jaya A.R. Dantas Young South Sudanese individuals, particularly males, encounter racism and discrimination in Australia, notably...

Digital Information Provision and Behavior Change: Lessons from Six Experiments in East Africa

Authors: Raissa Fabregas, Michael Kremer, Matthew Lowes, Robert On & Giulia Zane Mobile phone-based informational programs are extensively utilized globally,...

Social Media as Solidarity Vehicle During the 2020 #EndSARS Protests in Nigeria

Author: Temple Uwalaka This research examines the methods through which individuals participating in the 2020 #EndSARS protests in Nigeria acquired...

The Contextualisation of 21st Century Skills: Assessment in East Africa

Editors: Esther Care, Mauro Giacomazz and John Kabutha Mugo The book illustrates the process of establishing common understandings of 21st-century...

COVID-19 crosslinguistic and multimodal public health communication strategies: Social justice or emergency political strategy?

Authors: Sibusiso C. Ndlangamandla,; Chaka Chaka, Thembeka Shange, Thulile Shandu-Phetla, all University of South Africa, South Africa The paper explores...

Journal of Alternative & Community Media 8.1 published

Intellect is pleased to announce that Journal of Alternative & Community Media 8.1 is out now! Aims & Scope The...

Editorial offices and reporting: less diverse than society

The Reuters Institute has published a new study that sheds light on how diverse the editorial teams of large media...

Academic research: The right to information under debate

by Mohamed Khalil Jelassi The right to information is a fundamental principle in many democratic societies. It recognises the right...

CoMMPASS: Communicating Migration and Mobility – E-Learning Programs and Newsroom Applications for Sub-Saharan Africa

By AJENda correspondent  In the dynamic landscape of migration and mobility, the role of media is pivotal in shaping narratives...

AwiM conference adopts declaration on media and gender violence

By: Kemiso Wessie  African Women in Media 2023 conference. AWiM. Delegates at the recent annual African Women in Media (AWiM)...

Nkrumah-created J-school introduces curriculum in indigenous languages

By Enock Sithole  Africa’s first post-colonial journalism school is developing a curriculum in indigenous languages to empower journalists who work...

New publications on African media

Compiled by Elva Nziza, for AJENda and Afromedia.network Zaini Izzuddin via Unsplash. Media and Religion in Ethiopia: A Research Report ...

Harber drops the chalk – but far from done

By Enock Sithole If there was a personification of the combination of academic and professional knowledge in journalism, it would...

UCU introduces PhD programme in journalism, media, and communication

By Enock Sithole After years of planning, the Uganda Christian University (UCU) has finally introduced a PhD programme in journalism,...

Journalism educators keeping up with globalisation

By Enock SitholeThe globalising world has informed the establishment of the World Journalism Educators Council (WJEC) “to keep the international...

New Book: Reporting Conflicts, Humanitarian Crises and Peace Processes: Cases from Africa

This book explores the coverage of humanitarian emergencies, conflicts, and peace initiatives in the Horn of Africa (HoA) by two...

Over 15 organisations specialising in communication have partnered in the global initiative to promote better health

INTERDECOM is pleased to announce that an important milestone has been reached in Africa in the global mobilization of communicators...