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...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
By Enock Sithole As global debates over inequality, artificial intelligence and information disorder intensify, the International Communication Association (ICA) will also hold its 76th flagship annual conference in Africa for the first time, a milestone organisers...
by Ajen admin | Jun 1, 2026 | articles
By Enock Sithole The world has witnessed an unprecedented expansion in higher education over the past two decades, with university enrolment more than doubling globally from around 100 million students in 2000 to 269 million in 2024. Yet, behind the celebration of...
