News
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.
East Africa reflects on journalism education
By: Enoch Sithole- Media organizations the world over are employing various strategies, including cutting costs, improving revenue and...
Teaching for AI in the newsroom
By: Kemiso Wessie- The increased use of AI in creative arts like painting, singing and writing, as shown on social media platforms, has sparked many...
‘SA community newspapers on path to recovery’
By Enoch Sithole: -The 2021 South African State of the Newsroom report has been released with a strong focus on how community media and...
Educators from Ethiopia and Somalia visit Rwanda
By Zelalem Tesfaye and Fitih Alemu: -Journalism educators from Ethiopia and Somalia visited Rwanda for an experience-sharing tour in early November...
Interrogating ‘excellence’ in journalism education in Africa
By Alan Finlay: -What counts as “excellence” in journalism training and education in Africa? This is the question at the heart of the second...
Nigerian veteran journalists learn new skills
By Enoch Sithole: -Nigerian veteran journalists now have the opportunity to learn new skills that will enable them to work comfortably in the...
Climate reporting and the j-school
By Kemiso Wessie & Enoch Sithole: -It has been two weeks since COP27, the United Nations’ 27th annual climate change conference held in Sharm...
Fojo launches master’s course in media and democracy
By Kemiso Wessie: -Independent Swedish media development agency Fojo Media Institute at Linnaeus University is launching a new master’s course on...
Somalia: The most dangerous place for a journalist
By Kemiso Wessie: -As the world celebrated International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2 2022, Somali journalists...
Future of Journalism Education in Southern Africa conference 2022
By: Kemiso Wessie A conference on the Future of Journalism Education will take place in three countries in mid-November. The Covid-19 pandemic...
Tensions and opportunities of student media
By: Kemiso Wessie Journalism teaching usually goes beyond theory, and involves students creating work for publication, radio stations, television...
Journalism lagging behind in language decoloniality, scholars argue
By: Enoch Sithole Journalism educators from Mauritius, Ghana and South Africa concur that while media audiences in most African countries consume...
Ajen Roundtable on YouTube
If you weren’t able to attend our roundtable discussion on September 13th, find recordings of all of the panel discussions and the keynote address...
Ghana media educators oppose merger
By Kemiso Wessie: The Ghanaian government’s University of Media Arts and Communication (UMAC) Bill which seeks to merge three media and language...
African journalism in the spotlight at AJEN roundtable
By Enoch Sithole: Organisers have announced that Glasgow-based academic Dr Hayes Mabweazara will deliver the keynote address at the round table...