Opportunities
AJEN publishes a list of opportunities and sends out a monthly newsletter to keep colleagues aware of changes to the journalism landscape in Africa from an academic, research and practical point of view…
Survey: Teaching climate change coverage as a part of journalism education in Africa and Europe
This survey is a joint endeavour of the African Journalism Educators Network (AJEN), the Afro Media Network and the European Journalism Observatory (EJO). It aims to collect information about whether and to what extent the increasingly relevant topic of climate change reporting is a topic in African and European journalism education.
SUBMISSIONS: WJEC 2025 Conference
The World Journalism Education Council (WJEC) solicits academic paper abstracts related to the wider issue of journalism education in uncertain times. These will be presented as refereed research papers at the forthcoming WJEC Perth conference to be held on 1-3 July 2025.
EVENT: Indigenous Languages & Media Seminar
The South African National Editors’ Forum in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board and the United Nations invites journalists in radio, print and broadcast, language practitioners/experts and other stakeholders to attend the Indigenous African Languages & Media Seminar. The seminar aims to explore the critical role in promoting the use of indigenous African languages
SUBMISSIONS: Political Marketing in Africa
Book chapters are invited for a book that, among other things, will examine the deployment of marketing theory in politics and or political campaigns and the growing role and appropriation of AI technologies in political marketing in Africa.
EVENT: Mutual Benefits for Emerging Scholars
The co-chairs of the Emerging Scholars stream wish to invite early-career academics, MA, PhD, and postdoctoral research fellows to the SACOMM: Mutual Benefits for Emerging Scholars. This gathering will be hosted by the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University, preceding the main SACOMM conference on the following day.
EVENT: Lecture by Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) invites you to a public lecture by Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o (University of California, Irvine). The lecture will be delivered under the title ‘The Joycean Paradox revisited: Language Empires and Literary Identity Theft’.
COURSE: Digital Security training
Africa Check, with the support of Atlantic Council and DFR Lab, will be hosting an online training session on digital security for Africa Facts members
EVENT: Digital Threats to Elections webinar
Drawing on a forthcoming research report on digital threats to elections in Africa, GPPi invites you to discuss good practices with Dr. Fortune Agbele and the two report authors, Fennet Habte (and Abigail Watson.
AWARD: 2024 African Fact-Checking Awards
Entries for the 11th edition of the African Fact-Checking Awards are now open. To qualify, entries must have been first published or broadcast between 1 July 2023 and 14 July 2024.
COURSE: African Media and Digital Policy Course
Part Two of the Professional Certificate in African Media and Digital Policy is now open for registration.
SUBMISSION: Tomb Raider at 30: The Legacy of Lara Croft
In light of the approaching 30th anniversary of the first release, there is a compelling opportunity to delve into the enduring legacy and cultural significance of Tomb Raider.
CONFERENCE: Africa News Media Summit
The International News Media Association will be holding its fifth annual Africa News Media Summit in August in Nairobi, Kenya.