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Mutsvairo, Bruce MSc

Functions & Memberships

Association of Third World Studies

Association for Journalism Education

International Association for Media and Communication Research

International Communication Association

Britain Zimbabwe Research Society

European Communication Research and Education Association

Netherlands Sports Journalists Association

Invited conference papers

Mutsvairo Bruce, Columbus Simon, “Converging ethics in African online journalism and

the emerging networked public sphere,” (University of Texas, Austin, 20-21 April

2012)

Mutsvairo Bruce “Shifting the gears: Misrepresentation of the Zimbabwean story in

international media,” (Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe, January 6, 2012)

Mutsvairo Bruce, Makwambeni Blessing. “Competing discourses in Journalism

education in Zimbabwe,” Britain Zimbabwe Research Day, (University of Oxford,

Oxford, UK, June 18, 2011)

Mutsvairo Bruce (2011) “Rethinking the role of media in conflict transformation: A case

of Zimbabwe,” Keynote address at Africa Day gala (Institute of Social Studies,
Erasmus University, The Hague, Netherlands, 27 April 2011)

Mutsvairo Bruce, Kleeven Lisa. “Seeking self-determinism through social media: A

critical analysis of representation issues for Zimbabwean youths,” International conference on youth and media (University of Westminster, London, England,

March 12-13, 2011)
Mutsvairo, Bruce. “Framing of Muslims in Dutch Press,” (University College Utrecht,

Netherlands, June 28, 2010)

Mutsvairo, Bruce. “A new revolution: Social Media in the Global context,” Keynote

speaker, MGC Student PhD workshop, (Cologne, Germany, July 7-8, 2010)

Mutsvairo Bruce. “Journalism ethics in the digital age,” International conference on new

media technologies, (Pan-European University, Bratislava, Slovakia, December 8-10 2010)

Organized and chaired a symposium, ‘ICTs and Politics: Exploring the role of digital

media technologies in fostering global democracy’ at Amsterdam University

College, 26 May, 2011

Co-organized and chaired public lecture ‘defending the rights of others under an

authoritarian regime’ by award-winning Zimbabwean Human Rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama at University College Utrecht, 18 April 2011

Scientific publications

Mhiripiri Anthony Nhamo, Mutsvairo Bruce (2012) Social Media, New mediated

technologies and the challenges facing the Zimbabwean Democratic Process. In
Anthony A. Olorunnisola and Aziz Douai. New Media Influence on Social and
Political Change in Africa (Eds.), IGI Global (Submitted: under review)

Mutsvairo Bruce, Mabweazara Hayes (2012) Breaking barriers: Rethinking the interplay

between journalism ethics, political and social activism inside Zimbabwe’s social
network sites. In Bishop and Solo, Politics in the Information Age (Eds.), Springer

(Submitted: under review)

Mutsvairo Bruce, Columbus Simon. (2012) “Emerging patterns and trends in Citizen

Journalism in Africa: A case of Zimbabwe.” Central European Journal of

Communication Vol. 5, No 1 (8), p. 23-37.

Mutsvairo, Bruce. (2012) “Everyone is a reporter: Perspectives on participatory

journalism in Zimbabwe.” In Mabweazara and Whittaker (Ed.) Online Journalism

in Africa: Trends, Practices and Emerging Cultures, Routledge (submitted: under

review)

Mutsvairo Bruce, Columbus Simon, Klamroth Louis, (2012) “Rethinking Mass

Communication theories in the Internet era.” In Ekekwe and Islam, Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications (Ed.) IGI Global, p.345-355.

Mutsvairo Bruce. (2011) “Internet for political change: Evaluating the role of Internet in

advancing democratic changes in Zimbabwe” Journal of Alternatives for a Democratic Zimbabwe Vol 1, No 16, p. 15-18.

Book Reviews

Mutsvairo Bruce (2011) Marie-Soleil Frere, Elections and the media in post-conflict Africa: Votes and Voices for Peace Journal of Applied Journalism and Media studies (submitted: under review)

Mutsvairo, Bruce (2012) Wilbert Sadomba, War Veterans in Zimbabwe's Revolution, Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 50 (1) p. 170-171

Mutsvairo, Bruce (2011) Lucia Saks Cinema in a Democratic South Africa: The Race for Representation, Journal of African Media Studies, Vol. 3 (2), (2011) p. 295–297

Review activities

International Editorial Review Board member of the International Journal of ICT Research and Development in Africa