MA in Journalism (University of Westminster, UK); BA in Journalism and Media Studies & Literature in English (Rhodes University, RSA)

Email: nqobile.nyathi@nust.ac.zw

Ms Nqobile Nyathi is a lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. Her research interests are the History of journalistic form and style in Zimbabwe, Contemporary journalism practice, news readability, and comprehension, met journalistic discourse, and Literary journalism/creative non-fiction.

Selected Research Activities:

Fact-checking Science Communication: Investigating Fact-Checking Procedures and Challenges in a Zimbabwean Context. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Communication and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology: 16-17 October 2023. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Nyathi, N. (2019) Overview of the media and fake news situation in Zimbabwe. A survey was conducted for the VMCZ Real Media Literary Programme.

All the News That’s Fit to Read? A Readability Analysis of Coverage of Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis. Paper presented at the International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Masvingo, Zimbabwe: August 2016.

Jona, BT, Mpofu, T, and Nyathi, N. (2016). Reception of the Chronicle’s SME Corner by Bulawayo Readers. A survey was conducted for ZIMBISA by the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. Bulawayo: National University of Science &Technology.

PACs’ Relationship with Civil Society Organisations, Media and the General Public: Key to Effective Accountability. Paper presented at the SADC Organisation of Public Accounts Committees’ Conference, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: November 2011.