Latest News & Announcements

March 14, 2022:  An opinion piece by Journalism Students, written by Nicole Choka

February 21, 2022:  Dr. Silas Oriaso is the new Chair, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi. Dr Oriaso is also Senior Researcher and consultant in Communications, Development and Environmental Information and takes over from Prof. Ndeti Ndati who has served as head of department for the last six years.

February 20, 2022:  Eight students from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi: Adrian Lubanga, Hope Nabalayo, Wyclife Oluoch, Christen Nyaguthii, Bernad Otieno, Nicole Choka, Kairu Karega, and your budding writer, Edwin Austin participated in the BBC Global questions event that was recorded in Kenya, Serena Hotel in Nairobi.

January 19, 2022:  You can now watch UNC TV live on signet Channel 602 and UNC TV Youtube Channel 

The University's channel signal was switched on for testing by the UoN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama on Friday, January 14, 2022 at the UoN studio. 

“We are here to witness history unfolding today! This is the moment we have all been waiting for - to have our own TV and radio station,” exclaimed the VC, Prof. Stephen Kiama.

December 6, 2021:  The  Department of Journalism and Mass Communication students from both Journalism and Media Studies and Broadcast production have been actively engaged in writing scripts for both the audio and visual content, shooting, editing and sound production of the content. All students from 1st year to 4th year have been represented. UNESCO took them through a series of training sessions to ensure that they are fully equipped.

November 1, 2021:

2020/2021 DOJMC FIRST YEAR VIRTUAL ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

Date:  Friday, September 24, 2021

Time:  2pm – 3:30pm.

Google Meet link:

meet.google.com/vxt-jzct-gix

September 1, 2021:  The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication is pleased to welcome the first years that have been placed by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) to the department. 

BA (Broadcast Production)

BA (Journalism and Media Studies)

April 14, 2021:  School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SOJMC) and Media Council of Kenya Webinar on Media Regulation and the Quality of Journalism in Kenya. It was Moderated by our very own Prof. George Nyabuga.

April 14, 2021:  School of Journalism and Mass Communication held a Research Webinar on "Navigating the Research Journey:  Interrogating the Challenges and Rewards of Scholarship." The speaker: Prof. Jok Madut Jok, Syracuse University, USA.