Albert Sharra Editor

Albert Sharra is a Joint-postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Witwatersrand and University of Edinburgh. He is a multi-award-winning journalist and an academic who conducts research on African journalism, digital media, digital culture and artificial intelligence. He has trained over 500 African journalists through international workshops. Albert is an Honorary Fellow in the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh and a Visiting Research Fellow in the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) at the University of Westminster.

Jimmy Kainja is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Malawi and a PhD student at the University of Witwatersrand. He has over ten years of experience teaching Media, Communication, and cultural studies. He holds a BSc in Media Studies and an MRes in Media and Communication. His research focuses on media and communications policy, journalism, digital rights, freedom of expression, access to information and the intersection of media, democracy and development.

Anthony Mavuto Gunde is an Associate Professor of Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at the University of Malawi. He is also a Research Fellow of the Journalism Department at Stellenbosch University. Gunde holds a PhD in Journalism Studies from Stellenbosch University and a Master of Arts degree in Communications from Missouri State University. He has co-published a book, multiple chapters and journal articles in international peer-reviewed journals and books.