Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism

This volume examines the trends and patterns of journalists’ harassment in Africa, and assess the policy interventions and protection mechanisms that are put into place in the region.

Tshuma Lungile Augustine is a Researcher, Centre for Communication and Culture, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal. He holds a PhD in journalism studies from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has worked at the University of Johannesburg as a Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher. Lungile’s research interest are in photography, memory, and journalism.

Trust Matsilele is Senior Lecturer in the College of English and Media, Birmingham City, United Kingdom. He publishes in the areas of changing journalism ecologies, social media and protest cultures and the intersection of education and technology. Matsilele holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Johannesburg.

Mbongeni Jonny Msimanga is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute of Advanced Study (JIAS). South Africa. He completed his PhD in 2022. Previously, Mbongeni was a recipient for the Canon Collins Sol Plaatje scholarship. Mbongeni’s research interests are in Digital Cultures and Activism, Political Satire and Creative Performance, and Journalism Practices.

Sadia Jamil is Assistant Professor and Director of Research at the School of International Communications, The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China. She is also the Director of Institute of Mobile Studies at UNNC. She earned a PhD in Journalism (University of Queensland, Australia). She has taught courses at the Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi and in the past, at the University of Queensland, Australia.