Staff
PROFESSOR (MEDIA STUDIES) AND HEAD OF SCHOOL
Larry Strelitz
l.strelitz@ru.ac.za Room 105
BA (Hons) (Rhodes), MA (London), PhD (Rhodes)
Larry teaches Media Research Methods at Honours and Masters level. His primary research focus is in the area of qualitative audience studies.
PROFESSOR (MEDIA STUDIES) AND DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL
Herman Wasserman
h.wasserman@ru.ac.za Room 108
BA (Hons), Hons.B.Journ., MA, D.Litt (Stellenbosch)
Herman teaches Popular Journalism and Media Ethics on Honours level, and supervises MA and PhD students. His primary research interests are media ethics, journalism in the Global South and the intersections of journalism, popular culture and democracy.
PROFESSOR EMERITUS (MEDIA STUDIES)
Jeanne Prinsloo
j.prinsloo@ru.ac.za
BA (Hons in Cultural and Media Studies) (UND); MA (Film and Television Studies) (University of London); PhD (Wits)
Jeanne Prinsloo taught full-time at Rhodes from 2002 to 2010. Now she splits her time between independent research and teaching based in Durban and her affiliation with Rhodes for which she undertakes research, teaching and supervision of postgraduate students in JMS. She also holds an honorary professorship with Communications, Cultural and Media Studies at UKZN and serves on the editorial board of the journals Critical Arts, Journal of Children and Media, and Communication Inquiry.
Her primary research interests relate to media representations and issues of identity and social justice more broadly. Within this broad area, she has focused on gender and childhood/youth frequently.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MTN CHAIR OF MEDIA AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Lorenzo Dalvit
l.dalvit@ru.ac.za Room 108
Prof Dalvit teaches a variety of courses in new media and mobile. He supervises and conducts research on all aspects relating to new media, with a particular focus on the use of mobile phones in a developmental context. He is involved in a number of outreach programmes in collaboration with national and international NGOs. He has established collaborations with academic and research institutions in Africa and Europe.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DIRECTOR OF THE DISCOVERY CENTRE FOR
HEALTH JOURNALISM
Harry Dugmore
h.dugmore@ru.ac.za Room 206
BA (Wits) BA Hons (Wits) H.dip Ed (PG)( Wits) , PhD (Wits)
Harry teaches on the Honours degree with a specialization in Health Journalism. His research interests include community media and democracy, Citizen Journalism, Media and Behaviour change and media in digital, mobile age. He was previously MTN Chair of Media and Mobile Communications at the JMS.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (WRITING & EDITING)
Anthea Garman
a.garman@ru.ac.za Room 231
BA (Wits), BA Hons (PMB), MA (PMB), PhD (Wits)
Anthea will be teaching JMS3 writing and editing, Introduction to Media Studies for the first years and doing a course in long form journalism with JMS4 writers and honours students.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (MEDIA STUDIES)
Lynette Steenveld
l.steenveld@ru.ac.za Room 204
BA (Hons) (Cambridgeshire College of Art & Technology), HDipJourn (Rhodes), Cert in Education (PG) (Brighton), MA (Rhodes), MA (UNC, Chapel Hill), PhD (Rhodes)
Lynette’s teaching commitments include: J3: JDD; J4: Representation, Identity and Social Change; MA: Media & Society. Current research/ Professional projects: Media History, Editors and newsroom organisation.
DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR
ECONOMICS JOURNALISM IN AFRICA
Reg Rumney
r.rumney@ru.ac.za Room 205
Reg is in charge of the Centre for Economics Journalism in Africa, sponsored by the South African Reserve Bank and the Standard Bank of South Africa. The aim of the centre is to improve the coverage of economics, finance and business on the continent. Reg is researching the landscape of the business media in South Africa.
LECTURER (WRITING & EDITING)
Rod Amner
r.amner@ru.ac.za Room 229
BJourn (Rhodes), MA (Rhodes)
Rod teaches: Writing & Editing (JMS4); Journalism, Democracy and Development and Critical Media Production (JMS3).
LECTURER (MEDIA STUDIES)
Priscilla Boshoff
p.boshoff@ru.ac.za Room 109
BA (Hons) (Rhodes), PGCE (Rhodes), HDipJourn (Rhodes), MA (Rhodes)
Priscilla teaches across a number of years – from first year to post-grad – and is the JMS 1 course co-ordinator. Her current research interests are in children and media.
LECTURER (RADIO)
Jeanne du Toit
j.dutoit@ru.ac.za Room 014
BA (Hons), MA (UCT)
Jeanne du Toit teaches in the radio section. She has extensive experience working with community radio. She is currently working on her doctorate, focusing on journalism education.
LECTURER (COMMUNICATION DESIGN)
Brian Garman
b.garman@ru.ac.za Room 210
BSc (Hons) (UNP)
Brian teaches JMS 4 design and JMS 2 semiotics. He is the
JMS 4 co-ordinator. His current research is on critical discourse analysis of posters. He is also CueMedia publisher, RJR designer, and SciCue production manager. Projects include Grocott’s Mail and a variety of freelance work.
LECTURER (PHOTOJOURNALISM)
Harold Gess
h.gess@ru.ac.za Room 209
BA (Hons), HDipJourn (Rhodes), PGDHE (Rhodes)
Harold teaches photojournalism at fourth year and an intensive in multimedia storytelling. His research interests include photography, environmental journalism, and food journalism.
LECTURER (PHOTOJOURNALISM)
Jenny Gordon
j.gordon@ru.ac.za Room 208
Diploma in Fine Art (UCT), PGDHE
Jenny teaches Photojournalism in 3rd Year. Her chief photographic interest is documentary and environmental portraiture. Jenny is also interested in training people within vulnerable communities to use photography to tell their stories. Jenny is on sabbatical for 2012.
LECTURER (TELEVISION)
Paul Hills
p.hills@ru.ac.za Room 110
BSoc.Sc (Rhodes), BA(NDP) (Unisa:English), NTC3 (Sasol)
Paul teaches JMS4 TV Specialisation/Intensive, JMS2 Media Studies Broadcast History. His current research includes community media, development documentary and ethnographic film and its analysis. Paul is also the Executive Producer on CueTV.
LECTURER (WRITING & EDITING)
Simwogerere Kyazze
s.kyazze@ru.ac.za Room 230
BA Hons (MUK), MA (NYU)
Sim teaches Writing & Editing across the 4-year degree and PgDip. He also supervises MA theses. His research interests include: Community Media; Social Capital; Media and Public Affairs in Africa.
LECTURER (MEDIA STUDIES)
Vanessa Malila
v.malila@ru.ac.za Room 009
B.Journ. MA (Rhodes) PhD (Leeds)
Vanessa is a past graduate of JMS who recently completed her PhD at the University of Leeds. She now returns to the school to take up a post-doctoral fellowship in the Mellon Research Project on Media & Citizenship.
LECTURER (RADIO)
Danika Marquis
d.marquis@ru.ac.za Room 015
BJourn (Rhodes), MA (Rhodes)
Danika teaches the JMS3 Radio Specialisation course, and assists Jeanne du Toit with the JMS2 Broadcast class. She is JMS2 course coordinator. Her interests include radio dramas and development journalism.
LECTURER (HEALTH JOURNALISM)
Mia Malan
m.malan@ru.ac.za
MA Science Journalism (Stellenbosch)
Mia Malan lectures health journalism at Rhodes University. She’s also project manager of the institution’s Discovery Health Journalism Centre, and covers the health beat for the Mail and Guardian newspaper.
LECTURER (NEW MEDIA)
Jude Mathurine
j.mathurine@ru.ac.za Room 207
MA (Rhodes) BTech Journ (Technikon Natal)
Jude lectures new media and heads up the JMS New Media Lab. He teaches JMS4 new media and digital journalism courses to JMS1 and postgraduate diploma students. He occasionally guest lectures on other programmes. Jude has experience in digital publishing, journalism education and media development. He is editor of CueDigital and occasionally consults for industry.
LECTURER (WRITING, EDITING AND DESIGN)
Simon Pamphilon
s.pamphilon@ru.ac.za Room 228
BJourn (Rhodes), PGDHE (Rhodes)
Simon is usually Grocott’s Mail Teaching Editor and his teaching commitments normally include the JMS2 Introduction to Print course and working with PGDip and 4th-year students in the Grocott’s Mail newsroom. He is on sabbatical for 2012.
LECTURER (TELEVISION)
Alette Schoon
a.schoon@ru.ac.za Room 111
BSc Maths (UP): Nat Dip Film and Video (Technikon Pretoria), Hons Journalism (Wits)
Alette normally teaches television production. Her professional projects include producing inserts for SABC2 on culture and development; educating and training professional journalists in new approaches to TV News. She is completing her MA and is on sabbatical for 2012.
TEACHING ASSISTANT (WRITING AND EDITING)
Anna Christensen
a.christensen@ru.ac.za Room 227
BA (Smith College, USA); HDipEd (JCE)
Anna teaches news writing and reporting. She is interested in literary nonfiction.
TEACHING ASSISTANT (JMS 1) AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Nicky Cockcroft
n.cockcroft@ru.ac.za Room 133
BA, HDE (Rhodes)
Nicky’s role within the School includes providing academic skills seminars as well as individual support for first year students. She ensures the smooth running of the first year course and co-ordinates the JMS1 tutorial system, as well as a number of scholarships. Nicky is available during the mornings.
TEACHING ASSISTANT (PHOTOJOURNALISM)
Paul Greenway
p.greenway@ru.ac.za Room 227
BJourn (Rhodes)
Paul teaches photojournalism to fourth year print students, new Media and PGDip students. He also assists with the second year print course and is the Photographic Editor for SciCue and Cue newspapers.
TEACHING ASSISTANT/ LEAVE REPLACEMENT
(WRITING AND EDITING)
Gillian Rennie
g.rennie@ru.ac.za Room 214
Gill helps teach writing and editing. She is currently studying for master’s degree in journalism at Stellenbosch University. She also writes for various media.
TEACHING ASSISTANT (COMMUNICATION DESIGN)
Kim Smit
k.smit@ru.ac.za Room 207
BJourn (Rhodes), BA (Hons) International Politics (Unisa)
Kim helps teach communication design. She is currently busy with her master’s degree in journalism and media studies.
LECTURER / LEAVE REPLACEMENT (PHOTOGRAPHY)
Sophie Smith
s.smith@ru.ac.za Room 207
BJourn (Rhodes) PGCE (Rhodes)
Sophie is an award-winning photographer who teaches photography to third year journalism students.
TEACHING ASSISTANT (RADIO)
Lincoln van der Westhuizen
Room 010
BA (Rhodes)
Lincoln is a 4th year Rhodes student, currently studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management and has an interest in sport reporting. He assists with the Radio Broadcast teaching.
MA & POST-GRAD ADMINISTRATOR
Dawn Long
d.long@ru.ac.za Room 007
Dawn provides admin support for the MA Course and other Post Graduate degrees.
ALUMNI, MARKETING AND EVENTS OFFICER
Strato Copteros
s.copteros@ru.ac.za Room 006
BA. LLB (Wits)
Strato is responsible for the running of the school’s alumni network, marketing and communications, generating publicity, events, supporting publications and managing alumni scholarships, as well as the JMS Future Indaba Careers Fair. He also lectures Media Law.
EDITOR (GROCOTT’S MAIL)
Steven Lang
s.lang@grocotts.co.za
Steven was executive producer at SAfm current affairs, overseeing a team of 30 journalists, before taking up his post as editor of Grocott’s Mail.
GENERAL MANAGER
(DAVID RABKIN PROJECT FOR EXPERIENTIAL JOURNALISM)
Steve Kromberg
stevek@grocotts.co.za
BA (UCT) BA Hon. (Wits) MA (Wits)
Steve is General Manager, David Rabkin Project for Experiential Journalism which publishes Grocott’s Mail, Grocott’s Online, UPSTART and Know your Rights. Particular interest is new media business models and the role of the media in education and development.
DIRECTOR (HIGHWAY AFRICA)
Chris Kabwato
c.kabwato@ru.ac.za
BA English and History (Univ. of Zimbabwe)
Chris is the director of Highway Africa - a Pan-African programme that focuses on research, education, conferences and news on journalism, media and digital technologies.
PROFESSOR
HIGHWAY AFRICA CHAIR OF MEDIA
AND INFORMATION SOCIETY
Jane Duncan
jane.duncan@ru.ac.za
PhD (Wits School of the Arts)
Jane is Highway Africa Chair of Media and Information Society, based in the School’s Highway Africa Centre. She undertakes teaching on an MA programme on Media Policy and Institutions, research on aspects of media policy and the interface between media and the information society and is co-coordinator of the Digital Citizen’s Indaba.
FUTURE JOURNALISTS PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Nqobile Sibisi
n.sibisi@ru.ac.za
BSocSci (UKZN), PDMM (Rhodes)
Programme Officer: Reporting Development Network Africa (rDNA). Her duties include creating and maintaining a vibrant virtual network of journalists, academics, researchers and civil actors for the purpose of sharing and learning around issues of media and development. She sees to strategic interventions in the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) and The African Editors Forum (TAEF) and is involved in Highway Africa.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (HIGHWAY AFRICA)
Luthando Kiti
l.kiti@ru.ac.za
Luthando’s job entails organisation and administration of the Highway Africa conference. This includes travel, transport and accommodation for delegates coming to the conference.
DIRECTOR (SOL PLAATJE MEDIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE)
Francis Mdlongwa
Global MBA (Durham); Hons. DipJourn (Nairobi); DipJourn (Union College); Accredited Assessor in Higher Education (Rhodes).
f.mdlongwa@ru.c.za SPI
Francis’ teaching commitments include modules on the Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management and facilitation of professionally orientated short courses for media leaders.
Francis provides overall leadership in all areas of the SPI’s activities, including professional training, postgraduate studies, research, creating networking opportunities for media leaders and producing publications on media management.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SPI)
Peter du Toit
p.dutoit@ru.ac.za SPI
BA (Hons) (UPE), HDipJourn (Rhodes), M.Ed (Rhodes)
Peter coordinates the Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management and teaches several of the modules. He is responsible for many of the Institute’s short course offerings and in his research interests include management and leadership in the media, teaching and learning in higher education and reporting conflict.
MEDIA RESEARCHER (SPI)
Johanna Mavhungu
j.mavhungu@ru.ac.za SPI
BA Hon (Wits)
Johanna attended Witwatersrand University where she achieved a first class honours certificate and then graduated with Honours in Dramatic Arts. In her work as a researcher, she is involved in research that looks at practices and concepts in Media Leadership and Management.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (SPI)
Linda Snam
l.snam@ru.ac.za SPI
National Diploma in Marketing
Linda is responsible for the marketing, coordination and organisation of the SPI’s PDMM year-long programme and its various short courses; and produces regular content updates for the SPI’s website and other media platforms. She also manages the production and distribution of the SPI Newsletter and overall coordination and organisation of various SPI conferences.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (SPI)
Siphokazi Mnyungula
s.mnyungula@ru.ac.za SPI
Certification as Manager’s Assistant and in Office Administration
Sipho emerged from the Rhodes Internship programme - later secured a position at the ADC/ESU department (now known as CHERTL) in which she worked as a Data Capture/Secretary before moving to Joburg. She is now SPI administrator – in charge of the institute’s administration and finances.
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER (JMS)
Belinda De Lange
b.delange@ru.ac.za Room 003
Belinda joined the school in January 2008 to manage the general and academic administration for JMS. She manages, coordinates and develops the administrative and financial infrastructures and administrative services of the school.
SECRETARY (JMS)
Delise Moriarty
d.moriarty@ru.ac.za Room 004
Delise is the school secretary. She is the first point of contact for the school and deals with various issues ranging from student leave of absence forms to essay extension forms. All student queries should be directed to her.
SENIOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (JMS)
Babalwa Frans
B.Frans@ru.ac.za
Babalwa is responsible for the financial administrative duties of the school, keeping accurate records of all transactions and preparing financial statements. She also processes orders, payment requests, and ad hoc salaries.
PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR (JMS)
Sibonise Mbengashe
s.mbengashe@ru.ac.za
Sibonise joined the school in May 2011 and is responsible for the administration of all the projects with the school. She processes orders, payment requests, make travel arrangements and
ad-hoc salaries.
SUPPORT STAFF
Beauty Mantshongo
Beauty is responsible for cleaning and maintenance on level 2 at the School.
SUPPORT STAFF
Michael Ngqina
Mike cleans staff offices and workrooms on level 1 of the school.
SUPPORT STAFF
Vuyo Nyezwa
Vuyo is the General Services Assistant in the Technology Section, doing the handyman work in the AMM, and he operates the messenger service for the School.
TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Joe Alfers
j.alfers@ru.ac.za Room 135
BA, LLB (UNP)
Joe oversees all AMM technical facilities and equipment. All technology and facility queries should be directed to ammtech@ru.ac.za
SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER
Grant De Beer
g.debeer@ru.ac.za Room 135
Dip. N+A+ (MS)
Grant is Senior Technical Officer, Electronics and Systems, and works with the various teaching technology and building systems, as well as assisting with the IT infrastructure of the School.
TELEVISION PRODUCTION MANAGER
Paddy Donnelly
p.donnelly@ru.ac.za Room 112
With years of international industry experience, Paddy manages the TV studio and provides pragmatic insight and support to student productions.
IT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
Michael Irwin
m.irwin@ru.ac.za Room 134
BSocSci, Information Systems (Hons), PDEM (Rhodes)
Michael is in charge of IT in the AMM building - looking after the servers, the network, and the labs. His current research interest is Information Security, in which he is currently completing his Masters.
ELECTRONICS AND SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Andre Jourdan
a.jourdan@ru.ac.za Room 135
Dip. Broadcast Eng (Wits Tech)
Andre is the Electronics and Systems Engineer in the Technology Section, and is responsible for the operations of the various teaching technology systems, as well the AMM Building technology.
MULTIMEDIA/WEB COORDINATOR
Thomas Kapena
t.kapena@ru.ac.za Room 134
B.Sc (ComSci) (Tver State, Russia)
Thomas is the Multimedia/Web Coordinator in the school of Journalism. His research interests include Software and information systems development.
TECHNICAL OFFICER: RESOURCES
Dees Naidoo
d.naidoo@ru.ac.za Room 121/122
Dees runs the Technology Section Equipment Store, from which all portable media production equipment is issued, and he is responsible for administering the equipment inventory of the School.
