by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles
By Enock Sithole A new mentorship-driven fellowship aimed at strengthening climate change reporting in South Africa has been launched by Fossil Free South Africa (FFSA), in response to what its founders describe as a “dire” state of climate journalism in the country....
by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles
By Enock Sithole The East African Communication Association (EACA) will host its 16th conference in Kenya, with organisers promising a broad, cross-cutting conversation on media innovation, peace journalism, digital inequality and policy impact. The conference,...
by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles
As the digital divide shifts from access to agency, the upcoming South African Communications Association (SACOMM) 2026 conference is set to tackle the rise of “techno-feudalism” and its impact on the Global South. In an interview with AJENda, Wits Centre...
by Ajen admin | Jan 30, 2026 | articles
The ICA 2026 Preconference “Practicing Trust: Media, Machines and Methods” explores how trust is shaped in contemporary news, media industries, and digital communication, with a focus on AI, technology, and institutional practices. The one-day symposium brings...
by Ajen admin | Jan 30, 2026 | articles
The University of the Western Cape invites abstracts for the ICA preconference: “African and Global Media Representations of Africa”. This event foregrounds research critically examining how Africa is narrated, imagined, and negotiated in mediated discourse, both...
by Ajen admin | Jan 30, 2026 | articles
By Kemiso Wessie For Dr Fred Kakooza, journalism education is as much a calling as it is an academic discipline. A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University in Uganda and Secretary General of the East Africa...
