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The Departments of Journalism and Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University are thrilled to host this year’s South African Communications Association (SACOMM) conference. Scheduled from 10-12 September 2024, the conference will 
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The Department of Journalism is pleased to be informed that the International Communication Association (ICA) will host their annual conference in Cape Town in 2026. This announcement was made during 
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The doors of Stellenbosch University – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences opened wide for all future Maties. Our journalism department shared valuable insights about who we are and what we 
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The honours students from the Department of Journalism recently gained insight into the history and heritage of District Six in Cape Town. The BAHons Journalism class of 2024 visited the 
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The Department of Journalism hosted its 2023 graduates for a fun celebration and prize-giving ceremony on Monday 25 March. Here are some highlights from the evening.         
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The Department of Journalism celebrated the achievements of the 2023 honours, Master’s and PhD students during its annual graduation event. Family and friends joined the festivities that took place after 
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Prof Herman Wasserman recently visited the University of Erfurt, Germany, where he gave a keynote address at the annual conference of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (Association for 
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Disinformation has become a key concern in scholarly production, communication practice, and political discourse in recent years. Despite the strong growth in scholarly production and activism, this burgeoning subfield of 
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Stellenbosch University’s Department of Journalism recently co-hosted the International Communication Association Regional Conference in Africa with the University of Cape Town. Prof Herman Wasserman from the Department of Journalism chaired 
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  Five researchers affiliated with the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University were recently elected to serve on the executive committee of the South African Communications Association (SACOMM). Members of 
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