African Journalism Studies (AJS) invites scholars and practitioners to submit research articles for a special issue on Indigenous Language Community Media, Cultural Studies and Participatory Development: Lessons from the African Continent. The issue aims to explore strategies, theoretical insights, and practices that showcase the role of African language media in participatory development, cultural studies, and the public sphere, addressing the under-researched and marginalised areas of the continent. Learn more here.

Key Themes Include:

• African journalism practice, audience participation, and participatory communication

• Indigenous language media, counter-public spheres, and media convergence

• Cultural studies, development, and Afrocentric approaches to media

• Postcolonial critiques and decolonisation of media studies

• Indigenous knowledge systems and content production for local communities

Submission Details:

• Abstract Deadline: 12 September 2025 (500-word abstract, 6–8 keywords, 100-word author bio)

• Full Manuscript deadline: 31 July 2026 (6,000–8,000 words, double-blind peer review)

• Submission Emails: Tshepang.Molale@wits.ac.za (cc: israel.fadipe@augustineuniversity.edu.ng)

All submissions must follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed., and will undergo plagiarism checks via iThenticate and Turnitin.