Four graduates from the BAHons Journalism class of 2023 have made history through a nomination for the Best Student Film at the 19th Annual South African Film...

Starting with a “GOOD MORNING!” shout-out, in studio with Good Hope FM DJ Leigh-Anne Williams, Stellenbosch University’s Journalism class of 2026 spent a day...

The challenge of building an inclusive, just, equitable, enabling and safe information ecosystem was the focus of a recent week-long planning workshop in...

The Department of Journalism welcomed two new groups of students over the past few weeks. First, the master’s students took part in a workshop week (19 to 23...

Under the leadership of Prof Charne Lavery (UP) and Prof Jean Brundrit (UCT) a pilot project to set up an Artist Writers Programme (AWP) for the South African...

A first of its kind Summit on Information Integrity featuring leading researchers, policy activists, industry role players and media practitioners was hosted...

A short student documentary produced by Stellenbosch University (SU) students has earned a coveted spot at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) – a...

Prof Gawie Botma of the Journalism Department launched his book Reconsidering the history of South African journalism: The ghost of the slave press at the 2025...

Dr. Meli M. Ncube, Senior Researcher in the Department of Journalism, recently joined a high-level panel discussion titled “Making Sense of the New World Order ...

Dr Marenet Jordaan, senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of Journalism, recently undertook a four-country European research trip to establish and...

On 5 May 2025, the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University hosted a compelling World Press Freedom Day event under the global theme: “Navigating...

Reconsidering Journalism’s Origins: A Critical Historical Intervention

Gawie Botma’s Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism challenges...

The Department of Journalism celebrated all its 2024 graduates in style after the official ceremony on Monday 24 March.

Guest speaker Paul Herman, Good News...

Ubaid Abrahams, the creative force behind the hit cooking duo Tietie and Nanna, celebrated his graduation with an Honours degree in journalism at Stellenbosch...

Prof Herman Wasserman, chair of the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University and director of the newly established Centre for Information Integrity...