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Prof Herman Wasserman was recently invited to the launch of the Global Technology for Social Justice Lab at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in the US. The lab is a 
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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 at Stellenbosch University is gearing up for its annual celebration of World Press Freedom Day. This year, with UNESCO spotlighting the theme A Press for the Planet: 
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On the 28th of February 2024, I had the pleasure of being invited by Professor of Political Science and Psychology, Briony Swire-Thompson, to talk to her Psychology of Misinformation class. 
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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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The Chair of the Department of Journalism, Prof Herman Wasserman, travelled to the Netherlands in December where he was a visiting professor at the University of Utrecht and the University 
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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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