East Africa’s landmark media research initiative delivers publications and new knowledge

by Ajen admin | Jul 20, 2026 | articles

By Dr Enock Sithole Two years after the launch of an ambitious initiative to strengthen journalism, media and communication research in East Africa, the project is beginning to produce tangible results, including scholarly publications, innovative research and...

AI, mental health and journalism to dominate EACA conference

by Ajen admin | Jul 20, 2026 | articles, events

By Enock Sithole Artificial intelligence, mental health, environmental communication and journalism’s struggle to adapt to a rapidly changing digital landscape will dominate discussions when journalism and communication scholars from across the globe gather in...

Rethinking Communication in the Crisis of Democratic Institutions

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...

First ICA conference in Africa to tackle ‘communication and inequalities in context’

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...

Ghana’s UniMAC is pioneering a rigorous PhD programme

by Ajen admin | Jul 8, 2025 | articles

By Dr Enock Sithole The University of Media Arts and Communication (UniMAC) in Ghana is pioneering a rigorous PhD programme in communication and media, whose implementation comes in six different strands. The three-year-old UniMAC is a merger of three universities:...