by Stuart Dickinson | Dec 6, 2022 | Featured Story, News
By Stuart Dickinson Faint laughter drifts down the corridors, past names of eminent South African journalists immortalised on the walls of University Corner’s 11th floor, home to the Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ). “Makane, was this you?” Professor Franz...
by Stuart Dickinson | Nov 25, 2022 | Featured Story, News, Webinars
The Wits Centre for Journalism released its latest State of the Newsroom Report during a webinar launch on 24 November. Report editor Alan Finlay was joined by Nadia Bulbulia, Executive Director of the National Association of Broadcasters, Mia Malan, Editor-in-chief...
by Stuart Dickinson | Nov 24, 2022 | Featured Story, News, Webinars
On 23 November, the Wits Centre for Journalism hosted the webinar launch of an important new book titled Women journalists in South Africa: Democracy in the Age of Social Media, co-edited by Prof Glenda Daniels, Associate Professor of Media Studies at Wits University,...
by Stuart Dickinson | Nov 10, 2022 | Featured Story, News
Veteran investigative journalist Cheryl W. Thompson, long-standing reporter for the Washington Post and now senior editor of National Public Radio, recently attended the 18th African Investigative Journalism Conference to share some important insights gleaned over a...
by Stuart Dickinson | Nov 3, 2022 | Featured Story, News
By Stuart Dickinson In the last 10 years worldwide, no one has been brought to justice in nearly 80% of the 263 cases of journalists murdered in retaliation for their work. Of these, at least 51 killings have taken place in Africa across 52 countries, including South...
