Oswelled Ureke

Oswelled Ureke is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). He teaches theory and applied courses in journalism, film and television studies and digital media production. He also supervises post-graduate students in the broad areas of audio-visual communication and journalism. Oswelled was previously a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media, Communication, Film and Theatre Arts at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. He holds a PhD in Cultural and Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu Natal’s (UKZN) Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS). He is a former University of Cape Town (UCT) African Filmmaking Fellow (AFF) and former UJ Global Excellence and Stature (GES) post-doctoral research fellow. Oswelled’s research interests combine practical and theoretical elements of screen media production and study, journalism as well as political economy of the media. He has authored several peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters and acts as peer reviewer for numerous regional and international journals. Oswelled was Chief Reporter for the Daily Mirror (Zimbabwe) and also worked as a Producer for Video Promotions (Pvt) Ltd, where he produced programmes and commercials that aired on Zimbabwean national television and other international broadcasters. Oswelled remains actively engaged in video production in various roles including script-writing, camera work and video editing.