Globalizing Media Studies: Invitation to join our network
We are an informal collective of academics from different continents. We are launching a network of scholars who are keen to globalize media and communication studies. This is hardly a new ambition. But we believe that the timing has never been better to make major...
Herman Wasserman and Dani Madrid-Morales appear on SABC’s ‘Media & Society’
On Sunday the 21st of August, Herman Wasserman and Dani Madrid-Morales appeared on a segment of Media & Society by SABC News. Alongside Africa Check’s Head of Education and Training, Carina Van Wyk, Wasserman and Madrid-Morales discussed the importance...
Disinformation in the Global South: a new book edited by Herman Wasserman and Dani Madrid-Morales
Disinformation in the Global South was published on April 14. Both print and electronic copies are available. You can use the code ICAW2 until June 30, 2022 to get a 20% discount on your copy. Media and communication scholars Herman Wasserman and Dani...
An Assessment of Media Literacy and Fact-Checking Training Needs in South African Schools and Universities
This new report co-authored by Herman Wasserman and Dani Madrid-Morales aims to identify knowledge and skills gaps related to teaching about misinformation through a needs assessment of educators in South Africa. The aim is to assist the development of media and...
PROF HERMAN WASSERMAN,
Director
An internationally leading researcher in journalism and media studies. A distinguished academic leader with more than years of international experience in higher education, media production, journalism, and consulting environments. Widely published on global media, with a focus on media in Africa and the Global South...