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Herman Wasserman @hwasser

Professor of Journalism, @stelliesjourn. Opinions my own. Find me at Bluesky, @hwasser.bsky.social

Joined January 2009
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Herman Wasserman@hwasser
28 Nov 2024
I have moved to Bluesky. Follow me there at @hwasser.bsky.social
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Wits Centre for Journalism@Journ_SA
Jun 4
HAPPENING TOMORROW: Join WCJ research associate @franzkruger, Prof Sarah Chiumbu and @hwasser for the launch of their new collection, Media on the Margins in South Africa: link.springer.com/book/10.10… 🗓 5 June, 18:30-19:30 📍 CTICC 1, Level 2, Room 2.61- 2.63
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Wits Centre for Journalism@Journ_SA
Jun 1
Join WCJ research associate @franzkruger, Prof Sarah Chiumbu and @hwasser for the launch of their new collection, Media on the Margins in South Africa: link.springer.com/book/10.10… 🗓 5 June, 18:30-19:30 📍 Cape Town International Convention Centre 1, Level 2, Room 2.61- 2.63
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Moxii Africa
@moxiiafrica
Mar 26
Next up we have our discussion session with @rmoalusi from @SAEditorsForum, @cayleyclifford from @AfricaCheck, and @hwasser from CINIA. #PIIE #LGE2026
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The Syllabus@syllabus_tweets
8 Jul 2025
Our book of the week reveals how disinformation, surveillance, and inequality are embedded in WhatsApp's everyday use, reframing the app's much-lauded encryption as a lived, contested terrain of power. By @4digitaldignity & @hwasser on @NYUpress buff.ly/RW9ClT6
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Are young people critical about the media they consume, or have they become so cynical that they avoid the news altogether? In this new article, Dani Madrid-Morales and I explore this question. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Cynical or Critical Media Consumers? Exploring the Misinformation Literacy Needs of South African...

Media and information literacy (MIL) has long been part of academic curricula in many parts of the world, including South Africa. More recently, the rise of misinformation on the continent has emph...

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Stellenbosch Journalism@StelliesJourn
5 May 2025
Today we hosted our #WorldPressFreedomDay commemoration, highlighting media independence and sustainability. | @StellenboschUni @MatiesResearch
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“We named our tribe after the African continent”. Thanks @MaxduPreez
Zelda la Grange ©™✌@ZeldalaGrangeSA
6 Apr 2025
As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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For those who can read Afrikaans (behind a paywall...) Thanks to Willemien Brümmer for an insightful interview. netwerk24.com/netwerk24/stem…

Trump, fopvlugtelinge en die Tech Bros in ’n era waar waarheid passé geword het | Netwerk24

In die era van Trump 2.0 het waninligting ’n ongekende omvang bereik. Prof. Herman Wasserman praat oor die integriteit van inligting.

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Stellenbosch Journalism@StelliesJourn
28 Feb 2025
Dr Bernhard Goodwin from @LMU_Muenchen visited the Journalism Department to explore collaboration and exchange opportunities with Prof Herman Wasserman, Department Chair. #stelliesjourn #fass_stellenboschuniversity #stellenboschuniversity
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Africa Is a Country@africasacountry
18 Feb 2025
The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base, says @hwasser africasacountry.com/2025/02/…

Trump’s fake refugees

The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness — it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.

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lomikriel@lomikriel
17 Feb 2025
For insight into what’s really happening in South Africa and how Trump’s executive order allowing certain white Afrikaner farmers to qualify as “refugees” is based on disinformation watch this very good @AlJazeera segment.
Herman Wasserman@hwasser
16 Feb 2025
I spoke to Al-Jazeera about farm attacks, Trump, disinformation and the media youtu.be/lz53nunjNB8
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I spoke to Al-Jazeera about farm attacks, Trump, disinformation and the media youtu.be/lz53nunjNB8

Donald Trump’s fixation on South Africa | The Listening Post

Trump’s executive order cutting aid to South Africa stems from his ...

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The Listening Post
@AJListeningPost
15 Feb 2025
“In 2023, there were 49 murders related to people who worked on these farms. In total, South Africa had almost 30,000.” @ZaidJilani and @hwasser spoke with us about farm attacks in South Africa. Full report ▶️ youtu.be/lz53nunjNB8
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My take on the tech bros: litnet.co.za/metas-moderatio…

Meta’s moderation cop-out will fuel misinformation - LitNet

"Human rights observers have pointed out that Meta has been inconsistent in applying its own policies when it comes to, for instance, content related to Palestine, which has reportedly been systema...

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CAS_LMU@cas_lmu
16 Jan 2025
We warmly welcome the #CASFellow/s and members of Sahana Udupas' @4digitaldignity #CASResearchGroup Anmol Alphonso @AnmolAlphonso @boomlive_in, Kiran Garimella @gvrkiran @RutgersCommInfo, Elonnai Hickok @theGNI, and Herman Wasserman @hwasser @StelliesJourn.
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New research conducted with Murmur Intelligence: dailymaverick.co.za/article/…

How Russia uses ‘hybrid warfare’ to amplify its narratives in the South African discourse

With the ascendance of technologies such as the internet and artificial intelligence, ‘hybrid warfare’ has only grown in prominence in recent decades. Arguably, few countries have consistently...

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Proud to announce the launch of this new Centre: @ciia_africa x.com/ciia_africa ciia.africa/

Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CIIA) (@ciia_africa) on X

Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CIIA) stands at the forefront of safeguarding democratic values and societal trust across the continent.

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Stellenbosch Journalism@StelliesJourn
30 Sep 2024
Replying to @FreedomULaw
@FreedomULaw & @StelliesJourn invite you to our 2nd partnership lecture. The lecture will focus on the role of the NPA and the rule of law in South Africa. Our keynote speaker will be Shamila Batohi, the NDPP. RSVP by 5 Nov 2024. #FreedomUnderLaw #StellenboschJournalism #NPA.
Freedom Under Law and Stellenbosch Journalism are pleased to invite you to our second partnership lecture. The lecture will focus on the role of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the rule of law in South Africa. Our keynote speaker will be Shamila Batohi, the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) of South Africa. RSVP by 5 November 2024 to attend the lecture, which will be followed by a cocktail networking function.

ALT Freedom Under Law and Stellenbosch Journalism are pleased to invite you to our second partnership lecture. The lecture will focus on the role of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the rule of law in South Africa. Our keynote speaker will be Shamila Batohi, the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) of South Africa. RSVP by 5 November 2024 to attend the lecture, which will be followed by a cocktail networking function.

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