Africa Trains Journalists for Newsrooms That No Longer Exist

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles

By Richmond Acheampong Africa’s journalism schools do not have a talent problem. They have a reality problem. Across the continent, too many faculties are still preparing students for a newsroom that has already vanished: a world of cleanly separated print, radio and...

African investigative journalism conference heads to Kenya for first time in 22 years

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles, events, Opportunities

By Enock Sithole The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), the continent’s largest gathering of journalists, will this year be held outside South Africa for the first time since its inception more than two decades ago. The 22nd edition of the conference...

Climate change misinformation exacerbates the impacts of global warming

by Ajen admin | Jul 8, 2025 | articles

By Enock Sithole Rampant climate change misinformation is exacerbating the impacts of global warming, according to a report recently released by the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE). The IPIE is an independent global science organisation...

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:...

Restrictive gender stereotypes persist in Sub-Saharan media – research finds

by Ajen admin | May 13, 2025 | articles

By Enock Sithole A soon-to-be-released book titled Gender and Media Representation: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa reveals that “despite advances in civil rights and legal protections, restrictive gender stereotypes persist in many contexts”. The 15-chapter book...