‘SA community newspapers on path to recovery’

‘SA community newspapers on path to recovery’

By Enoch Sithole: -The 2021 South African State of the Newsroom report has been released with a strong focus on how community media and “independent” newsrooms have survived Covid-19. Report editor, Alan Finlay, said this edition “also continues our conversation on...
Educators from Ethiopia and Somalia visit Rwanda

Educators from Ethiopia and Somalia visit Rwanda

By Zelalem Tesfaye and Fitih Alemu: -Journalism educators from Ethiopia and Somalia visited Rwanda for an experience-sharing tour in early November 2022. The group consisted of five delegates from four Ethiopian public universities under the framework of Ethiopian...
Nigerian veteran journalists learn new skills

Nigerian veteran journalists learn new skills

By Enoch Sithole: -Nigerian veteran journalists now have the opportunity to learn new skills that will enable them to work comfortably in the changing media business.  This is thanks to the Media Innovation Programme that was introduced in May this year by the School...
Climate reporting and the j-school

Climate reporting and the j-school

By Kemiso Wessie & Enoch Sithole: -It has been two weeks since COP27, the United Nations’ 27th annual climate change conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.  While important for debate and conversations about the planet’s future, conferences like COP27 do not...