The objective of this blog is to put the online media coverage of South Africa’s recent win of the 2023 Rugby World Cup within the context of the field of communication for development (C4D) and ICT for development (ICT4D). The aim is to link the role of the media through…
This blog post provides the theoretical underpinnings of how digital constructive journalism may enable social change via hope. Constructive journalism is broadly part of the media for development and ICT for development (ICT4D) agendas. These two agendas can further be categorised under the academic discipline of communication for development (C4D)….
Growing up in South Africa with its myriad of challenges, the news cycle can be relentless. Poverty, inequality, crime, unemployment and challenges within education, health and more recently electricity provision are front and centre of everyday life. However, South Africans, regarded as resilient and hopeful, will not miss the opportunity…