Sisanda Nkoala - Candidate for International Council

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Statement

Sisanda Nkoala, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of the Western Cape and a vice-Chair of the Media Education Research section. The focus of her scholarship and teaching is on the rhetoric and language of and in South African media ecologies. She is focused on analysing how different actors within the media space use language to persuade, what they persuade us of, and how the unique characteristics of the South African context impact the rhetorical and linguistic choices. Her aim is to unpack the persuasive power of media in shaping the South African narrative particularly in relation to marginalised voices, indigenous languages, and alternative media platforms and forms. Alongside her involvement with IAMCR, she currently serves as Vice President of the South African Communication Association (SACOMM) and the Secretary General of the African Journalism Educators' Network (AJEN).

Nominated by:

Michael Hoechsmann, Lakehead University, Canada