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Postgraduate Programme in the School of Journalism & Media Studies: MEDIA AND SOCIALITY
The postgraduate programme in Media and Social Belonging (funded by the Andrew W Mellon Foundation) in the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University is now accepting applications for both study and scholarships. Five Honours bursaries at R90 000 for one year of study Four Masters bursaries at R100 000 for two years of …
#sacomm18 – Closing Message
Dear Colleagues, As we wrap up and take stock of SACOMM 2018 at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and prepare to pass on the baton to the University of Cape Town (UCT) for SACOMM 2019, we want to take the opportunity to thank you all for your engagements and collegiality during what was a spectacular …
CALL FOR PAPERS: African Communication Research
AFRICAN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH – ISSN 1821 – 6544 We are pleased to inform you that the African Communication Research (ACR) is now inviting submissions for its 22nd issue scheduled for May 2019. The Deadline for all manuscript submissions is December 16th, 2018. ABOUT ACR African Communication Research is a peer-reviewed publication published three times a year: May, September and December. ACR is …
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CONFERENCE: Programme for #sacomm18 Published
The conference hosts at the University of Johannesburg have published the programme for #sacomm18. SACOMM 2018 will be held at The University of Johannesburg – UJ – https://www.uj.ac.za/ Maps, addresses and GPS location of UJ you can find here. The SACOMM Emerging Scholars’ Pre-conference 2018 will already kick off on Tuesday, 11 September 2018 (09:00-16:00) The Full Programme …
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Communicare – Volume 37 (1) – July 2018
Communicare: Journal for Communication Sciences in Southern Africa facilitates scholarly discussion on communication phenomena in Southern Africa and how these are in conversation with other regions. Communicareaims to serve as a point of reference for local academic debate and geo-specific theorising, and invites articles that complement or counter global perspectives by amplifying and consolidating regional …
EVENT: Mini-INPUT Johannesburg – 28 & 29.09.2018
INVITATION The JHB Mini-INPUT will aim to talk about the current state of Television through Workshops, Screenings and Round Table Discussions. TV Programmes which were selected, screened and debated at INPUT in New York, will be screened around themes pertinent to TV makers in South Africa today. Programmes in the interest of the Audience. Global …
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Communication for Change Conference
The Communication for Change Conference welcomes the submission of abstracts for the Building evidence track. Track description: Drawing from a diverse interdisciplinary pool of evidence and best practices in social and economic development, behavioural research and public health interventions, this conference track will offer a repertoire of new and emerging trends in communication for change …
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CALL FOR CHAPTERS: African language media development and sustainability
Salawu (2006a) notes that the story of indigenous language newspapers rising and dying is the same across most parts of Africa. In 1930, there were 19 registered African language newspapers in South Africa. They included the isiXhosa Imvo Zabantsundu and Inkundla ya Bantu. Today, most of those newspapers are non-existent. As recently as 1990s, there …
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CALL FOR CHAPTERS: Social Media and Electoral Democracy in Africa
The new digital environment has ushered social media as an increasingly significant factor in electoral processes across Africa, with Kenya and Zimbabwe as key recent examples. Electoral crises and squabbles between contestants have assumed new dimensions due to the influence of social media. Enhanced sharing and connecting has resulted in new cultures and behaviours involving …
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