Two of Wits academics, Liz Gunner from WISER and Sheila Meintjes from the Wits Department of Political Studies, will convene the event.
The speakers are from many parts of the African region allowing for debate in an African context. The papers compare techniques and strategies of media representation in recent African elections. Others analyse struggles to control the media during elections.
Another topic speakers will cover is popular efforts to find a space for voices in the media, as well as questions of gender and leadership and the role of satire and subversion through the media during elections.
The conference runs from 9.30am to 6.30pm on Monday, and 10.30am to 5pm on Tuesday.
To view the programme, go to http://wiserweb.wits.ac.za/. For more information email az.ca.stiw@hkumhseD.ahbijaN.
