Prof Herman Wasserman, Chair of the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been invited to join a new international authoritative panel of experts who will address threats to the global information environment. The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) was officially launched yesterday (24 May 2023) at the 2023 Nobel Prize Summit held in Washington DC. …
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” So said Nathan Geffen (pictured), editor of GroundUp, about the reporting approach his news agency followed when they started investigating the prison escape of the infamous Thabo Bester. Geffen was the keynote speaker at the Department of Journalism’s annual Press Freedom Day celebration on Wednesday 3 May. This year’s event …
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The South African Research Chair in Science Communication, housed at the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University, invites papers for its upcoming symposium, Never Just Food: Nourishment, Science and Culture in Southern Africa. This symposium brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on the role and meaning of food in society from a Southern African context. We welcome …
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and Stellenbosch University (SU) will be hosting the International Communication Association Regional Conference under the theme De-centering international communication studies: Africanperspectives. The conference theme builds on the imperative to de-Westernize communication studies that has beena concern in global communication scholarship for over a decade. The theme invites contributions that …
The Department of Journalism is saddened about the passing of alumnus Ainsley Moos (Class of 2001).
Our annual alumni newsletter, Janus, is now available to read. Remember: We welcome any alumni news to journalism@sun.ac.za – all throughout the year.
The Department of Journalism has a vacancy for a research assistant to commence duties in February 2023.
The successful applicant will conduct research linked to a multinational research project “Resisting Information Disorder in the Global South”, funded by the International Development Research Center (Canada) and led by Prof Herman Wasserman.
The postdoctoral fellow will conduct research on aspects related to disinformation, its impact on journalism and trust in the media, and explore ways in which investigative journalism may counter disinformation in African contexts. The aim of the fellowship is to contribute to knowledge production in the area of disinformation in Africa through publication and research activities.
This workshop aims to examine the cross-platform messaging service WhatsApp and its relationship with disinformation and extreme speech in a global perspective.
Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: 30 November 2022
