HIGHWAY AFRICA 2021

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 …

CFP: Journalism Studies and the Global South: Rethinking Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy

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 …

SURVEY: Journalistic Roles, Values and Qualifications in the 21st Century; How journalism educators across the globe view the future of a profession in transition

Thank you for your participation in the World Journalism Education Council (WJEC) Research on:   The leading idea behind this research project is that journalism education should play a bigger role in the development of professional journalism than it has done in the past. The objective is to compare how teachers involved in journalism education across …

Extended: Indication of Interest Group Involvement in 2020

Dear SACOMM Community, As indicated in a previous email, our annual conference will not go ahead as planned this year, due to the COVID-19 virus and restrictions around it. We do want to make sure, however, that we stay connected within the greater SACOMM community, and especially in our smaller interest groups. Part of that …

Communicating with Communication Studies: An Analysis of the Discipline

Keyan G Tomaselli and Arnold Shepperson Graduate Programme in Cultural and Media Studies University of Natal, Durban OBJECTIVE The objective of the study conducted between 1999 and 2001 was to review the state of communication studies with special emphasis on research performance and education at higher education institutions in South Africa.  The study was commissioned …

CFP: The 16th Annual Global Communication Association Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS Perspectives on Africa Media and Communication Durban, South Africa June 10-12, 2020 Hosted by the Durban University of Technology and supported by the University of Kwazulu-Natal, Mangosuthu University of Technology, and University of Zululand, the Global Communication Association invites you to submit your abstracts for the 16th annual convention to be held in Durban, South Africa …

CFP: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The 2020 CILECT Congress at Westerdals Institute for Film and Media, Kristiania University College, Oslo, Norway (4-9 October 2020) will incorporate a conference under the title AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION: IMPACT AND RELEVANCE The global streaming platforms are disrupting traditional film and television linear storytelling and distribution models. The competition to make an impact is stronger than …

Free Wits Online Course, “Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa”,  Starts 4 Oct. 2019

The Wits LINK Centre and WitsX are pleased to announce that registration is open for a free, six-week, online course on  “Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa”.  The course begins on Friday 4 October 2019. This free-of-charge MOOC (massive open online course), available on the global edX platform, aims to empower activists, students, …

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

As per §10 of the SACOMM Constitution, it is time to Call for Nominations for Executive Committee Members for the different Streams of SACOMM. “Interest Group Conveners” (or the Executive Committee) are, with the Presidium, responsible for the daily running of SACOMM.

CFP: The Asian Conference on Education 2019

“Independence & Interdependence” The conference theme for The Asian Conference on Education 2019 (ACE2019) is “Independence & Interdependence”, and invites reflections on the desirability, extent and limits on independence and autonomy for ourselves, our students, and the institutions and structures within which we work, teach and learn. We do not educate, nor are we educated, …