Research conducted in the Department of Journalism span a wide range of areas and staff, postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows and research fellows contribute to a rich and varied research culture.
The Department also regularly hosts conferences, workshops and talks by visiting speakers.

Research news

2023 Graduation Prize-Giving Gallery

The Department of Journalism hosted its 2023 graduates for a fun celebration and prize-giving ceremony…


Department celebrates its 2023 graduates

The Department of Journalism celebrated the achievements of the 2023 honours, Master’s and PhD students…


Prof Wasserman Delivers Keynote on Ethics of Listening at University of Erfurt Germany.  

Prof Herman Wasserman recently visited the University of Erfurt, Germany, where he gave a keynote…


Prof Wasserman Visits the Netherlands as a Visiting Professor.

The Chair of the Department of Journalism, Prof Herman Wasserman, travelled to the Netherlands in…


Research projects

IDRC

This multi-national research projects aims to explore the drivers of information disorder in the Global South. It is a collaborative project, combining academic and action-oriented research, drawing on the expertise of teams based in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa.

SARChi

Science communication is a sub-field of media and communications research, that seeks to explore and theorise the multiple connections between science, society and communications technologies. The focus of the Chair is to study the role of communications in connecting scientific research with the broader project of social justice and engaged publics, and to action-research best practice in communications modalities that serve the advancement of scientific knowledge.