EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Prof Anna Oksiutycz
Department of Strategic Communication,
University of Johannesburg, South Africa  
aoksiutycz@uj.ac.za

 

EDITOR

Prof Mariekie Pinto
Department of Communication and Media,
University of Johannesburg, South Africa  
mburger@uj.ac.za

 

ASSISTANT EDITOR 

Dr Mthobeli Ngcongo
Department of Communication and Media,
University of Johannesburg, South Africa  
mthobelin@uj.ac.za

 

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Prof Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin
Communication Studies,
University of Ghana, Ghana  
ayeboah-banin@ug.edu.gh

Prof Nathalie Hyde-Clarke
Faculty of Social Sciences,
Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway   
nathalie.hyde-clarke@oslomet.no

Prof Selina Mudavanhu
Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts,
McMaster University, Canada  
mudavans@mcmaster.ca

 

EDITORIAL BOARD 

NATIONAL:

Prof Sarah Chiumbu
Department of Communication and Media,
University of Johannesburg, South Africa  
sarahc@uj.ac.za

Prof Lynnette Fourie
Communication Studies,
North-West University, South Africa  
Lynnette.Fourie@nwu.ac.za

Prof Tokunbo Oyedemi
Department of Communication, Media and Information Studies,
University of Limpopo, South Africa  
Toks.Oyedemi@ul.ac.za

Prof Karabo Sitto-Kaunda
Department of Economic and Management Sciences,
University of Pretoria, South Africa  
sitto-kaunda.mk@up.ac.za

Prof Keyan Tomaselli
Department of Communication and Media,
University of Johannesburg, South Africa  
keyant@uj.ac.za

Prof Izak van Zyl
Director of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies,
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa  
vanzyliz@cput.ac.za

Dr Aimee Viljoen
Department of Communication and Media,
University of Johannesburg, South Africa   
aviljoen@uj.ac.za

INTERNATIONAL:

Prof Ana Adi
Public Relations/Corporate Communications,
Quadriga University of Applied Sciences, Germany  
ana.adi@quadriga.eu

Dr Albert Anani-Bossman
Public Relations,
University of Media, Arts and Communication, Ghana   
albert.anani-bossman@gij.edu.gh

Dr Yolandi Botha
School of Media and Communication,
Murdoch University, Australia  
Yolandi.Botha@murdoch.edu.au

Prof Elnerine Greeff
Derby Business School - Marketing,
Derby University, United Kingdom  
E.Greeff@derby.ac.uk

Dr Basil Hamusokwe
Media and Communication Studies,
University of Zambia, Zambia  
basilhamusokwe@yahoo.com

Prof Anna Klyueva
Communication and Digital Media Studies,
University of Houston-Clear Lake, United States of America 
klyueva@uhcl.edu

Dr William Lesitaokana
Department of Media Studies,
University of Botswana, Botswana  
Lesitaokana@gmail.com

Dr Khulekani Ndlovu
Department of Media Studies,
University of Botswana, Botswana  
sasimphi@gmail.com

Prof Prisca Ngondo
School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
Texas State University, United States of America  
psn10@txstate.edu

Prof Pradip Thomas
School of Communication and Arts,
University of Queensland, Australia  
pradip.thomas@uq.edu.au

Prof Magrita Wiggill
Department of Strategic Communication,
Lund University, Sweden  
marlene.wiggill@iko.lu.se

 

THE ROLES

The Communicare editorial team comprises the Editor-in-Chief, Editor, Editorial Coordinator and Associate Editors. The team is responsible for the day-to-day editorial management of the journal’s production.

The role of the Editors

The Editor-in-Chief directs the journal's overall strategy and editorial policy in cooperation with the key stakeholders.

The key responsibilities of the Editors are to:

• Foster good reputation of the journal.
• Keep abreast with developments in the academic publishing environment nationally and internationally.
• Review submitted manuscripts to ensure quality and focus on the journal’s scope.
• Strive for academic integrity and promote ethical research and publishing practices.
• Maintain good working relationships with authors, reviewers, editorial board members and other stakeholders.
• Enable the Editorial Board to play an active role in journal development.
• Serve as an ambassador for the journal, commissioning content and attending to enquires.
• Make impartial decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
• Promote academic pluralism in communication studies.

The editors of Communicare subscribe to the Committee on Publication Ethics’s Code of conduct and best practice guidelines for journal editors (https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf)

The role of the Editorial Board 

Communicare operates under the guidance of the Editorial Board, whose members are selected for their expertise. Responsibilities of the Editorial Board include but are not limited to:

• Making recommendations on the editorial policy of Communicare.
• Reviewing the manuscripts submitted to the journal.
• Acting as ambassadors for Communicare.
• Promoting the journal whenever possible.
• Actively encouraging submissions to Communicare by new and established authors.
• Occasionally publishing their own work in the journal.
• Suggesting topics for special issues.
• Accepting invitations to write editorials and commentaries on papers in their specialist area.
• Attending and contributing to Editorial Board meetings.