LATEST FROM THE WCJ
Online launch: 2025 State of the Newsroom report
The 2025 edition of State of the Newsroom takes a detailed look at the possible impact of artificial intelligence on the news in South Africa, what’s happening now, and the changes newsrooms will need to make. We also ask media experts what they think the...
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WCJ WEBINAR RECORDINGS
WCJ Webinar – Coloured: how classification became culture
In the latest WCJ Webinar, investigative journalist and editor Beauregard Tromp has a fascinating and important conversation with Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel about their newly published book Coloured: how classification became culture.
WCJ Webinar – The price of justice: examining state spending on courts, policing and prisons
Over the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework period, justice cluster ministries are allocated nearly R150-billion each financial year. Over R100-billion is spent on policing, more than R25.5 billion on correctional services, and R23 billion on our courts and...
WCJ Webinar – How to Approach History in Narrative Non-Fiction and Literary Journalism
The Wits Centre for Journalism was recently joined by South African authors Jonny Steinberg and Lesley Mofokeng to discuss how to approach history in narrative non-fiction and literary journalism. While Steinberg's first books were hailed as contemporary works of...
How journalists can effectively use TikTok for storytelling
TikTok is increasingly being used by young audiences to consume news, and as a result, it has become crucial for journalists and news outlets to incorporate the platform into their storytelling.
NEWS
Webinar Invite: Responsible Reporting on Whistleblowing
The Wits Centre for Journalism invites you to a special online session discussing ethical and responsible practices when reporting on whistleblowers. The webinar is based on the recently published WCJ handbook on Responsible Reporting on Whistleblowing, and will be...
Wits Centre for Journalism gives 24 health journalism grants
The Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) is proud to announce the selection of 24 journalists from across Africa who will each be granted $1000 (R17 300) to investigate and report on a range of important health issues on the continent. “These grants are a significant...
Entries open for 2025 Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), in partnership with Sanlam, is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the prestigious Nat Nakasa Awards for Courageous Journalism 2025. These annual awards honour the legacy of Nat Nakasa, a trailblazing...
WCJ Webinar: Reimagining Financial Journalism in the Age of AI
Guest speakers Ryk van Niekerk (editor of Moneyweb) and Rob Rose (editor and co-founder of Currency) join WCJ lecturer Gillian Jones for part one of a two-part Wits Centre for Journalism webinar series exploring how we should redefine and re-educate financial...
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025
Audiences lean into video news and online influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for traditional publishers ● AI chatbots are also emerging as an alternative news source, with 12% of younger audiences in our global sample using them to get...
CHARM Changemakers training bolsters civic engagement in Africa
The Wits Centre for Journalism, together with DefendDefenders, Magamba Network and Fojo Media, hosted a powerful five-day training session in Lusaka, Zambia at the beginning of June to strengthen the capacity of media professionals across the continent. Funded by...
WCJ honours graduate Ruby Delahunt wins Patrick Laurence Student of the Year Award
“In the first few days of my time at the Wits Centre for Journalism, I made a promise to myself: to do the things that made me scared.” For journalist Ruby Delahunt, stepping out of her comfort zone during her time as a WCJ honours student in 2024 was transformative –...
AIJC 2025 Fellowship Applications Open
The African Investigative Journalism Conference is running two Fellowship tracks in 2025 — one for practicing early-career journalists under the age of 30 with five or less years’ experience, and one for mid-career journalists with five or more years’ experience....
AIJC2025 Call for Proposals Now Open
The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) returns to Wits University from 5 to 7 November 2025 for its 21st edition. The Wits Centre for Journalism invites journalists, media professionals, trainers and academics to submit proposals around speakers,...
STATE OF THE NEWSROOM REPORTS
State of the Newsroom 2014: Disruptions Accelerated
State of the Newsroom 2014: Disruptions Accelerated documents a time of major transitions in the journalism industry....
State of the Newsroom 2013: Distruptions and Transitions
The 2013 State of the Newsroom report was a pilot for what the Centre hoped would be an annual State of the Newsroom...
WCJ RESEARCH & RESOURCES
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