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The Incompleteness of Knowledge Production: An Interview with Francis Nyamnjoh
About the author Francis B. Nyamnjoh is a Professor of Social Anthropology at the School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Read the full article here
Architects of Communication Scholarship – Francis Nyamnjoh theorizing incompleteness, mobility, belonging, and conviviality from the Global South.
Communication Professor Francis Nyamnjoh discusses studying social anthropology as it pertains to communication scholarship in Africa. Francis also gives his thoughts on the role of technology in many African societies and communication. Listen to the podcast here.
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...
Media literacy education in South Africa can help combat fake news – here’s what’s needed
Online platforms are replete with examples of false information – from WhatsApp messages punting some miraculous cure for COVID, to social media posts claiming a politician said something they didn’t. It’s increasingly common in South Africa. More than 75% of...