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The educational space in Ghana, particularly the humanities and social sciences at the tertiary level, has been labeled as theory based. This is because students do not often get to put into practice what they have been taught in the classroom. The University of Ghana’s Department of Communication Studies, however, is changing this narrative.  As part of their course requirements for Journalism and Media and Information Literacy, MA Communication Studies students stepped out of the classroom and paid a visit to two media houses: Media General and Business and Financial Times.

The Youth Church of the Keeper’s House Chapel International have been urged to be conscious users of the internet to avoid being victims of blackmail and cyber fraud. A team from the University of Ghana’s Department of Communication Studies visited the church as part of the Department’s media and information literacy intervention for religious organizations dubbed “Youth & Cyber Security”.

Newmont Ghana, a mining company in Ghana has donated ten laptops to the Department of Communication at the University of Ghana.

In a short presentation ceremony, the Director of Communications at Newmont Ghana, Mr. David Johnson said that considering the role that the Department plays, it was proper to support the training of its students with some Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment.

Stakeholders at the DCS@50 public lecture have encouraged the use of strategic communication as the foundation for nation building. The public lecture is the first in a series of lectures and forums being organized by the Department of Communication Studies (DCS), University of Ghana, to mark its year-long golden jubilee celebrations.

The Department of Communication Studies has received 20 computers from Stanbic Bank to support teaching,

The Department of Communication Studies of the University of Ghana in collaboration with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has launched a State of the Ghanaian Media Project (SGMP) scheduled for completion by the end of 2022.  

The Department of Communication Studies has published the report of a multimethod study exploring how the Ghanaian media covered news about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination exercises. 

Management of EPP Books Services on October 29, 2021, joined the Department of Communication Studies of the University of Ghana to honour Professor Audrey Gadzekpo for her promotion to full professorship and retirement from active service.

The staff of the company, led by Mrs. Emma Wurah, presented a brand-new laptop and a printer to Professor Gadzekpo to appreciate her profound contribution to the nation as an astute scholar, educator, activist and role model.

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana in partnership with DW Akademie and Penplusbytes virtually launched the maiden edition of its Trends in Media and Communication Conference on Tuesday October 19, 2021. 

The two-day conference under the theme, “Africa’s Digital Youth: Exploring Media and Information Literacy Competencies and practices”, brought together more than 120 participants from across the African continent and beyond to map out a plan of action for Africa’s tech-savvy youths.