The Department of Journalism and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University with pleasure announces the 2023 Annual Media Convention.
Theme: "Bringing culture back in: Media, communication and... More
The Department of Journalism and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University with pleasure announces the 2023 Annual Media Convention.
Theme: "Bringing culture back in: Media, communication and... More
By Nelson Bahati
MA Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University-Norway.
I began fantasizing about a future in journalism research during my third year at Makerere... More
By Christine Kabazira
MA Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University-Norway.
My Undergraduate program in... More
A fourth year student, Brenda Namata has won a scholarship with the International Training Programme (ITP) on media development in Democratic frameworks, by Swedish government agency— Sida. Namata is a communication major and was the best... More
By Nelson Ruto
Brenda Namata has had quite the run, building a resumé and skillset so formidable, they weighed in heavily to win her a scholarship with the International Training Programme... More
Reagan Kiyimba, a student in the Department of Journalism and Communication has won the 'Fact-check of the year by a student journalist', awarded by Africa Check.... More
By Nelson Ruto
Reagan Kiyimba is a budding journalist with big dreams who, out of the hallways of Makerere University, won the continental accolade 'Fact-check of the year by a student journalist', awarded by ... More
According to Dr. Aisha Sembatya Nakiwala, Government needs to prioritise the humanities when addressing societal needs because they enable us to look at the social aspects of almost everything. For example by communicating knowledge from other... More
The Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) at Makerere University has for the last 23 years hosted an Annual Media Convention (AMC). This event brings together academia and industry players to discuss the latest trends affecting the... More