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African media councils adopt Lusaka Declaration to bolster press freedom

African media councils adopt Lusaka Declaration to bolster press freedom

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles

Media leaders from across Africa have adopted a landmark declaration aimed at strengthening press freedom, promoting accountability and responding to the growing influence of digital technologies on journalism. Meeting in the Zambian capital, on 17-18 March 2026, the...
Africa Trains Journalists for Newsrooms That No Longer Exist

Africa Trains Journalists for Newsrooms That No Longer Exist

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles

By Richmond Acheampong Africa’s journalism schools do not have a talent problem. They have a reality problem. Across the continent, too many faculties are still preparing students for a newsroom that has already vanished: a world of cleanly separated print, radio and...
African investigative journalism conference heads to Kenya for first time in 22 years

African investigative journalism conference heads to Kenya for first time in 22 years

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles, events, Opportunities

By Enock Sithole The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), the continent’s largest gathering of journalists, will this year be held outside South Africa for the first time since its inception more than two decades ago. The 22nd edition of the conference...
Zimbabwe Positions Journalism at the Centre of AI-Driven Development

Zimbabwe Positions Journalism at the Centre of AI-Driven Development

by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles

By Mr Nkosana Dube Government officials, international partners, newsroom leaders and journalism educators convened at the Bronte Hotel for Zimbabwe’s first National Research Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Journalism Education, signalling a decisive shift...

CoMMPASS Conference: E-learning offers opportunities for African journalism education

by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles

By Sharon Kyatusimiire, Peninah Nalubega, Chisomo Sumani, Anthony Kizza, and Bill Dan Arnold Borodi After three years, the EU-funded project CoMMPASS (Communicating Migration and Mobility: E-Learning Programs and Newsroom Applications for Sub-Saharan Africa) is coming...
In the classroom and on the frontline: African universities redefine ‘excellence in journalism education’

In the classroom and on the frontline: African universities redefine ‘excellence in journalism education’

by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles

Across Africa, from bustling metropolitan universities to smaller regional campuses, journalism classrooms are grappling with a pressing question: what does excellence look like in a rapidly changing media landscape? A recent study published in Journalism & Mass...
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