Please join us for the second webinar in this four-part series: April 1st, 4PM CEST LOG IN TO THE WEBINAR HERE Deadline for registration: Thursday March 31st Midnight CEST Moderator Dr. Thomas Bauer, University of Vienna First speaker Oddgeir Tveiten Professor of media studies, University of Agder […]
Center for global journalism and communication is honored to partner with colleagues to present a series of four webinars on the theme of Press and Democracy, beginning March 25th. Please sign in below to join the webinar: Find the full presentation of all webinars here. Friday March […]
Professor Krüger will be speaking on the theme of Challenges to journalism education in South Africa.
Franz Krüger Adjunct Professor and former head of the Wits Centre for Journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He worked in professional journalism for many decades, including as founding group editor of the East Cape News Agencies, an anti-apartheid service and as a senior member of the first post-apartheid editorial management team at the SABC. He holds a BA from UCT, an MA from City University, London and a PhD from Wits University. He is the author and co-author of three books, several book chapters, journal articles and many other publications. Among his previous positions are ombud for the Mail & Guardian, member of the SA Press Appeals Panel and founding director of the Wits Radio Academy. His research interests include ethics, radio, community media and journalism education.