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Ajen publishes a monthly newsletter, called AJENda, to keep colleagues aware of changes to the journalism landscape in Africa from an academic, research and professional point of view.
World Press Freedom Day celebrated through a range of themes in Africa
The World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), on May 3 was celebrated through various themes in different countries on the African continent. Globally, the 31st WFPD was celebrated under the theme ‘A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis’.
UNESCO initiative boosts journalism education in Africa
A UNESCO initiative to strengthen journalism education in Africa has seen more than 735 journalism students, 556 journalists and 123 journalism educators and 10 journalism schools in different countries taking part and benefiting from the programme.
Novel media and communication MA programme kicks off in Rwanda
The newly-introduced master’s programme in media and communication at the University of Rwanda (UR) is well underway, breaking new ground in that country.
Industry unable to retain journalism graduates in Zambia
Journalism training in Zambia has been growing in leaps and bounds but the industry appears to be unable to employ and retain graduates due to the poor working conditions it offers.
Shot in the arm for journalism, media and communication research
Research in journalism, media and communication is about to get a shot in the arm following the launching of an initiative to introduce a groundbreaking research project in these fields.
Ajen launches website, plans conference
The African Journalism Education Network (Ajen) has launched a website packed with new features, announced a new partnership with the research portal Afromedia.network and is working towards another continental gathering of educators in August
New Publications in April
Explore our April list of new publications that highlight a variety of aspects related to the African communications and media studies research community. From using humor in elections and digital lifeworlds of Nigerian adolescents, and exploring the intersection of media, tourism, and place globally to focusing on people’s perspectives on COVID-19, fake news, and vaccination in South Africa.
Meet Your Colleague: Gillian Jones
Born and bred in Johannesburg, Gillian Jones brings over two decades of experience in journalism to her role as a financial journalism lecturer at the Wits Centre for Journalism.
Ethiopia gets its first journalism textbook
Journalism students in Ethiopia will now use a homegrown journalism textbook, thanks to the work of Drs Getachew Dinku and Abdissa Zerai who recently published the country’s first journalism textbook.
SACOMM 2024 to debate ‘politics of the present’
The SACOMM 2024 conference will have a specific focus “on the politics of the present, and practices of being present,” said the Local Organising Committee (LOC) at Stellenbosch University.
EACA to deliberate on the ‘global dialogue on media and communication’
By Enoch Sithole Media and communication academics from East Africa and other parts of the world will converge at the University of Dar es Salaam...
New journalism curriculum for Somali National University
By Enoch Sithole: -Journalism education at the Somali National University (SNU) will benefit from a new curriculum from March, this year, thanks to...
J-students win support for innovative projects under new Youth Media Literacy training project
By Siphiwe Mohamed: -Internews has partnered with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at the University of Eswatini (UNESWA),...
West Africa to discuss post-Covid-19 journalism education
By Enoch Sithole: -West African journalism educators, journalists, journalism students, postdoctoral researchers and other media professionals will...
TikTok in the New Newsroom
By Kemiso Wessie: -The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released a report in 2016 that stated more than half of Internet users turned...