Academic and research track “New news for new times” Journalism all over the world is in an existential crisis. But this profession has many champions who are deeply invested in the ongoing role that journalism plays in enlarging democracy, ensuring freedom of expression and safeguarding the right to information. On day three (23 June) of …
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Title: Strategic Communication Management for Development and Social Change: Governance, Sustainability and Participatory Perspectives in Africa Editors: Dr Tsietsi Mmutle, School of Communication Studies, North-West University, South Africa; Dr Tshepang Molale, School of Communication Studies, North-West University, South Africa; Dr Olebogeng Selebi, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Dr Olanrewaju Olugbenga Akinola, Department …
Are you a journalism educator? If so, we would very much like to invite you to complete a short survey aiming to assess your awareness of the impact of trauma assignments on journalists and your attitudes towards embedding trauma literacy into the journalism curriculum. The survey will take about 10 mins to complete, and your …
AFDA Johannesburg, School of Postgraduate Studies AFDA (The School of the Creative Economy) is the leading school of its kind in South Africa, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Motion Picture Medium, Live Performance, Business Innovation and Technology. AFDA is a full member of CILECT, the association of the world’s major film and television schools. …
21 to 23 June 2021 Academic and research track “New news for new times” Journalism all over the world is in an existential crisis. But this profession has many champions who are deeply invested in the ongoing role that journalism plays in enlarging democracy, ensuring freedom of expression and safeguarding the right to information. On …
We are delighted to announce the publication of our new edited volume, titled Re-Imagining Communication in Africa and the Caribbean: Global South Issues in Media, Culture and Technology. The book brings together a selection of 22 scholars from the two regions, to provide critical explorations of people and media in their diverse engagements with culture, communication and …
Manuscript deadline: 01 October 2021 Over the years, the study of journalism has crystallized into a well-defined sub-discipline in the field of media and communication studies. As a sub-discipline, it has also burgeoned into a tapestry of cultures, epistemologies, ways of knowing and doing that exist in tension and in dialogue with each other. The …
Film Analysis Competition You could win R10 000 with the acclaimed Karoo Sci-Fi film – WESENS! The South African Karoo Sci-Fi film WESENS is bringing film lovers a first-of-its-kind film analysis competition where they can win big cash prizes. The creative agency The Suits and LitNet are looking for a critical analysis of WESENS, the award-winning …
Due to drastic cuts in UK overseas development aid, researchers working with Global Challenges funding are being informed this month their funding has been revoked or curtailed. UK partnerships which have been built with Global South researchers over many years are being drastically affected. UK-led climate-facing research, in particular, is being shut down or disrupted …
(Deadline: 31.05.2021) Dear Colleagues, We hereby invite you to submit an abstract for the session “Digital Methods in Action: Use, Challenges and Prospects”, organized by Gabriel Faimau and Jannis Hergesell (Botswana and Germany) at the Online-Conference “1st International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Spatial Methods” (SMUS Conference) and “1st RC33 Regional Conference – Africa: Botswana” in …
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