by Ajen admin | Jun 2, 2026 | articles
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. Unearthing the Constraints in Media and Communication Research in Africa: A Path to...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
By Enock Sithole The Media on the Margins in South Africa book arrives at a critical moment for journalism and democratic communication in South Africa and across the African continent. Edited by Professors Franz Krüger, Sarah H. Chiumbu and Herman Wasserman, the...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
The logos of the four television stations in Buenos Aires in 1981. Source: Personal archive By Joaquín Sticotti At a time when the foundations of democracy are being tested worldwide, it is important to understand the role media systems have played in recent...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
Prof. Otfried Jarren (left) at the opening panel of the DGPuK. From left: Prof. Birgit Stark, Prof. Annika Sehl, Prof. Marlies Prinzing, Dr. Stefan Schmitt. Image by Susanne Fengler. By Susanne Fengler Democratic institutions are faltering—and with them, journalism...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
Prof. Regina Cazzamatta (LUT University) at the conference in Dortmund. Image by Susanne Fengler. By Susanne Fengler Can a machine verify the truth? As generative AI becomes increasingly powerful, fact-checkers face a fundamental question: How much responsibility can...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
By Enock Sithole Women entering Africa’s newsrooms continue to confront a difficult paradox: they are graduating from journalism schools in large numbers, yet relatively few remain long enough to rise into editorial leadership or media ownership. Across the...
