Zimbabwe has one of the largest media, communication and journalism training sectors in southern Africa with a pool of academics covering a wide range of research interests and specialisation areas.
The sector has hardly been used by the established mainstream media Industry, media development organisations or the emerging media initiatives for research or consultancies to help critique, grow and improve standards in media, communication and journalism in the country.
The following are some of the academics currently working in Zimbabwe.
| NAME | SURNAME | INSTITUTION | RESEARCH INTERESTS/ SPECIALISATION | Contact Number | Email Address |
| 1. Dr. Ignatius. Tirivangani | Mabasa | University of Zimbabwe (UZ) | Communication and Culture, Decoloniality, Globalisation, Filmmaking, Transmedia, storytelling, Postcolonialism, Indigenous Languages and language rights, Creative Writing, Storytelling, Sociolinguistics and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. | +263772278171 | ignatiusmabasa@gmail.com |
| 2. Dr. Ngonidzashe | Muwonwa | University of Zimbabwe (UZ) | Youth, Multi-media, Digital empowerment, Alternative communication and Development Communication. Expert areas: Film, Radio and Television Production, Production Management, Screenwriting and Copywriting, Film and Television direction. | +26378 4 012 846 | nmuwonwa@gmail.com |
| 3. Dr. Stanley | Tsarwe | University of Zimbabwe (UZ) | Intersection between Radio and Digital Technologies, Health Communication, Media, Conflict and Peace. | +263774564637 | tsarwes@gmail.com |
| 4. Dr. Zvenyika Eckson | Mugari | Midlands State University (MSU) | Media, Communication, Film, and Theatre Arts. Areas of Interest: Media and Journalism in the service of power, The news and hegemonic reproduction of social inequality, Media in development and democracy. | +263719385317 | mugariez@staff.msu.ac.zw. |
| 5. Dr. Tariro | Ndawana | Midlands State University (MSU), | Theoretical aspects of Radio, Gender and Radio, Politics and Radio, Religion, Media Peace and security. | +263772773959 | tndawana@gmail.com |
| 6. Dr. Caven | Masuku | Midlands State University (MSU) | Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Social Media. | +263773210607 | masuku.caven@gmail.com |
| 7. Dr Washington | Mushore | Midlands State University (MSU) | Media and Climate Change, Media and Gender, Health Communication, Media and Ideology, Media and Democracy, Media and Human Rights, Media and Land Reform, Film, Theatre, Popular Culture, Advertising, Corporate Communication. | +263713764841 / +263773040335 | mushorew@staff.msu.ac.zw / washington.mushore@gmail.com LinkedIn: : https://www.linkedin.com/in/washington-mushore-8a07b3140 |
| 8. Dr Albert | Chibuwe | Midlands State University (MSU) | Research Associate – Unit for Institutional Change and Social Justice, University of Free State, Political Communication, Social media, Media Framing, Journalism, Education and Practice. | 0717886697, 0773684687 | albertchibuwe@yahoo.co.uk |
| 9. Prof NhamoAnthony | Mhiripiri | Midlands State University (MSU) | Critical Media Theory, Decoloniality, Film Studies, Cultural Studies, Media Law and Ethics | +263772312953 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhamo-mhiripiri-559a971b?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BVIlsYLNbSES68EOvP4yfAQ%3D%3D. |
| 10. Dr. Bhekinkosi Jakobe | Ncube | National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | Alternative media and identities, Community and online radio, Media, human rights and democracy, Media and the politics of belonging. | +263712756325 | bhekinkosi.ncube@nust.ac.zw / bhekijncube54@gmail.com |
| 11. Thabani | Mpofu | National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | Media and Climate Change, Gender, Media and Development, Media, development and democracy. | (09) 282842 Ext. 2122 / 2129. | thabani.mpofu@nust.ac.zw / mpofu.thabani@gmail.com |
| 12. Dr Mphathisi | Ndlovu | National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | Collective memory, nationalism and ethnicity, Development communication, Decoloniality, New media and digital cultures, Critical Discourse Analysis, Cultural Studies. | (092) 282842 Ext. 2198. | mphathisi1986@yahoo.com / mphathisi.ndlovu@nust.ac.zw |
| 13. Dr Sibongile | Mpofu | National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | New technologies and Gender, Communication practices online, and political participation, Feminist Theories, Feminist Political Thought, and Feminist Research Methodologies, Gender and Intersectionality, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Postcolonial studies. | +263772332762 | sibongile.mpofu@nust.ac.zw/ bongie.mpofu5@gmail.com |
| 14. Blessing | Jona | National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | Media Texts and reception – Textual Production & Analysis, Genre Film Production Practice and Genre Film Reception Culture, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture: Theories and Perspectives. | (09) 282842 Ext. 2133 | blessing.jona@nust.ac.zw / blessjona@gmail.com |
| 15.Tichawona | Zinhumwe | Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) | Television and Radio broadcasting | 0773449048 | tichzinhumwe@gmail.com or tzinhumwe@gzu.ac.zw . |
| 16. Jasper | Maposa | Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) | Political economy of the media, Digital media and Activism; media, Human Rights and Democracy, Decolonial Thinking. | +263 773 361 402 / +263 713 948 542 | jmaposa@gzu.ac.zw / jasmaposa@gmail.com. |
| 17. Kudakwashe | Keche | Chinhoyi University of Science and Technology (CUT) | Journalism, Politics, Transmedia, Creative Art and the media, Media Framing, Business and Peace Journalism | 0713362604 | lkkeche@gmail.com |
| 18. Dr. Wellington | Gadzikwa | Africa University (AU) | Tabloid Journalism, Tablodisation, Journalism Standards and Media Framing. | +263725023432 +263777812483 | gadzikwaw@africau.edu/ wgadzikwa@gmail.com |
| 19. Alexander | Rusero | Independent Researcher | International Relations, Journalism, Development Communication, Political Studies, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, Conflict and Security, Decoloniality. | +263773282725 | arusero@yahoo.com. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-rusero-8b656741?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BdNPfUtT3SPCJi8zHPn66Pg%3D%3D. |
| 20. Terence | Antonio | Harare Polytechnic School of Journalism and Mass Communication. | Journalism, Communication Theory, Broadcasting, Photojournalism and Development Communication. | +263715427645 +263773395336 | terrywekwaantonio@gmail.com |
| 21. Admire | Masuku | Harare Polytechnic School of Journalism and Mass Communication. | Journalism Practice and Studies, Development Communication, New/ Multi-media, Journalism and Analytics, News Reporting and Editing, Peace, Conflict and Humanitarian Journalism, Fact-Checking, Photojournalism. | +263734997059 | admasuku@gmail.com/ masukuadmire22@gmail.com/ admasuku2022@gmail.com |
| 22. Nokuthaba Hazel Zinhle | Zinhle Mathema | Harare Polytechnic School of Journalism and Mass Communication. | Social Media, Content Creation, Peace and Conflict, Gender rights and feminism, Digital Media management, Journalism, Online Journalism, Human rights, Digital marketing, Digital storytelling, Blogging, Cultural Studies, Communication for Development. | +263774492735 | Twitter: @ballzie47, LinkedIn: Nokuthaba Mathema, Skype: nokuthaba.mathema. |
| 23. Simbarashe. Ndobe | Msasanuri | Harare Polytechnic School of Journalism and Mass Communication. | Development Communication, Media and development, Gender, democracy and the media, Political economy of the media, Media and politics, Social media, Youth development. | +263779060379 | simsasanuri@gmail.com |
| 24. Spanyoge Phillip | Madziwa | Harare Polytechnic School of Journalism and Mass Communication. | Broadcast journalism, television production, radio feature stories, digital media | +263714168775 +263773364845 | spanyogemadziwa@gmail.com |
| 25. Collins | Mundondwa | Polytechnic and University Broadcast Journalism Trainer | Broadcast Journalism, Digital Media, Multimedia , Radio production, Television Production , Media and Cultural Studies, Media and Key Populations | +263773303137/ +263712083574 | collinsmundondwa@gmail.com |
| 26. Lazarus Sauti | Christian College of Southern Africa, (CCOSA) | Media, Conflict Resolution and Transformation; Digital Media Cultures; Cultural Production, Human Rights and Democracy; and Political Communication | +263717052365; +263773611686 | lazarussauti@gmail.com, Twitter: @SautiLazarus, Linkedin: Lazarus Sauti. | |
| 27. Virginia | Muwanigwa | Researcher and External Assessor | Gender, Media & Development | +263772327955 | virginia.muwanigwa@gmail.com. |
| 28. Audrey | Charamba | Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ) | Mass Communication, Audiences, Gender, Culture and Communication for Development. | +263716786242 | maijabu@gmail.com Twitter: @joyous1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-charamba-652a3845/ |
| 29. Dr. Lazarus. D.K. | Dokora | Bindura University of Science and Technology (BUSE) | Media, youth and policy, Political economy of communication, Communication Science, and Digital Humanity, Innovation, Communication and Practices; The Global South and Media Historiography. | +263777040591 | ldokora@buse.ac.zw/ oyatta5@gmail.com Twitter: @oyatta1 |
| 30. James | Makoma | Midlands State University (MSU) | Print and Digital Media, Decolonial Studies, Sociology of Sports, Global Media Studies and Corporate Communications. | +263779361910 | jamesmakoma12@gmail.com |
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