New Publications in June 2025

New Publications in June 2025

Compiled by Elva Nziza, for AJENda and Afromedia.network.  We present a short selection of publications of interest to the African communications and media studies research community. African Media and Communication: Foundational Conversations Editors: Viola C. Milton...
Nelson Mandela University to host SACOMM 2025

Nelson Mandela University to host SACOMM 2025

By Enock Sithole All roads will lead to the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Gqeberha, South Africa, for the 2025 edition of the South African Communications Association (SACOMM) conference, which takes place from 8 to 11 September 2025. SACOMM 2025 will be held...
Meet Your Colleague: Nompumelelo Gumede

Meet Your Colleague: Nompumelelo Gumede

By Kemiso Wessie With a career spanning over two decades, Dr. Nompumelelo Gumede has been at the forefront of health communication in Eastern and Southern Africa. A scholar-practitioner who seamlessly straddles the worlds of academia and applied social and behaviour...
Concerns over journalism education in Ghana

Concerns over journalism education in Ghana

By Enock Sithole Journalism education in Ghana is a source of concern, so says Dr Richmond Acheampong, who lectures in journalism at the Christian Service University in Kumasi, Ghana. Dr Acheampong told Ajenda that journalism schools in the country tended to hire...