Let’s rethink journalism education – Wasserman

Let’s rethink journalism education – Wasserman

By Enoch Sithole: Renowned media scholar, Professor Herman Wasserman, has been appointed Chair of the Stellenbosch University Department of Journalism with effect from January 2023. AJENda reach out in a Q&A to Prof  Wasserman to discuss his thoughts for his new...
African media researchers are connected!

African media researchers are connected!

By Enoch Sithole: African media and communication researchers now have a digital platform where they can share their work, thanks to the establishment of the AfroMedia Network. The platform was launched last week in Bujumbura, Burundi, at the 12th East African...

Kenyan media not different from western media – scholar

Kenyan media scholar, Osman Osman, has accused his country’s mass media of covering northern Kenya in the same was that media outlets of the “global north” covered Africa. Writing in the online newsletter The Elephant, Osman said the Kenyan media’s coverage of the...

Journalists urged to prioritise ethical journalism

The Liberian media has been urged to prioritise ethical journalism which, according to the leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), Dr Daniel E. Cassell, begins with truth-telling. Dr Cassell also told members of the Liberian media that despite the risks...