Ylva Rodny-Gumede
Professor at the School of Communication (UJ)
Communication Ylva Rodny-Gumede is a professor in the Department of Journalism, Film and Television in the School of Communication at the University of Johannesburg and a Senior Associate Researcher with the Stanhope Centre for International Communications Policy Research at the London School of Economics.
A former journalist, Ylva has also worked in marketing and PR. She has consulted for several government, private and academic institutions in Europe and Southern Africa on issues concerning media and democracy, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, and the SADC Parliamentary Forum.
Ylva holds a C 3 rating from the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and is the current President of the South African Communications and Media Association (SACOMM). Her current research includes investigating the future of African media and communications studies, including that of journalism. She has also published research on questions related to the broader transformation of higher education in South Africa.
Ylva holds a PhD from London University School of Oriental and African Studies, an MA degree in Politics from University, and an MA in Journalism from Cardiff University.