The Craft

Foundation for continent wide media and academic platform

Women might be more at risk of threats to their safety

Platforms are at the coalface of change

The age-old debate between the relative value of theory and practice is finally broken

Highly contested environment and prevalence of fake news

Sexist and patriarchal structures continue to hold women back

The idea and ideal of objectivity has almost become a dirty word in journalism

Peace journalism has also been criticised for being too philosophical and idealistic

[intro]That the craft of journalism is changing almost daily and traditional media has experienced unprecedented digital disruption is a statement of fact. Researchers are calling for South African journalists to take part in a survey that tracks journalists who have left the newsroom for freelance work, academia, PR and government communications.[/intro] The subsequent rate of attrition of journalists losing their jobs across the globe is staggering. Sub-editors are becoming extinct, and subs...

[intro]What is the role of journalism in media, conflict and peace-building? This was the question raised at a two day workshop at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Windhoek last weekend. However, while the role of the news media in reporting on conflict as well as efforts to ameliorate the same, what came to be the main focus of discussions was the freedom of SADC journalist and impediments to reporting in political and cultural contexts that range from liberal...

[intro]Currently, the humanities are undergoing massive shifts, which both influence, and are influenced by, the broader field of media and communications. The media and communications discipline itself is also changing rapidly with it its many cogent as well as sub-disciplines. These include (but are not limited to) journalism, development communication, health communication, public relations, marketing communication and strategic communications, and those to do with film and television...

The craft of the future is investigative, in-depth and empathetic

Media freedom and democracy go hand in hand

Mozambican journalist “silenced” with violence

Plurality of media is key to democracy

The rhetorical cries of ‘never again’ ring ever more hollow

The city can survive it, if the narrative is productive

The “radical” resolutions which have hogged print and broadcast headlines.

Corporate logics are colonising media and digital platforms.

The battle for media freedom isn’t over

Women in politics is contaminated by hegemonic masculinity

News snuck in under tables, hidden in porridge and in repaired shoes

“Globalisation is being badly managed”

Worry about ethics to safeguard credibility