In 2022, the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies will celebrities its 50th anniversary. As part of this celebration, the second-year class is producing a podcast series where they connect with alumni that have gone through the School over the last 50 years. In Where RU You Now? listeners have the opportunity to hear from former students and current media practitioners about what life is like in the industry, where they find themselves at in this present time, and share some of their favorite anecdotes of being a student in the School. You will also hear from current students about...
Latest episodes
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16 min
Goal orientated
In this episode of Where RU Now? we hear stories of current second-year students who always had one goal: to study journalism. Although some do not necessarily want to be journalis…
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16 min
The School of JMS: First year to graduation
In this episode, we hear from people in three different stages of a similar journey. First, the second-year students. Second, is the current graduating class. And lastly, someone w…
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18 min
The Then and Now
In the second episode of Where RU Now? host, Nikita Baloyi, a member of the second-year podcasting class at Rhodes University, introduces us to three stories told by fellow class m…
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10 min
The Prelude Before The Story
In the first episode of Where RU Now? member of the 2022 second-year journalism class, Cassandra Scheepers introduces gives us a glimpse at what the School of Journalism and Media…
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21 sec
Season 3_15 March Episode 1
Rhodes Music Radio — Trending Times is a podcast that focuses on glocal topics and how they influence or relate to South African events or issues. In this season of Trending…
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16 September Episode 4
Rhodes Music Radio — Trending Times is a podcast about the politics of clothes and fashion, as this plays itself out in the town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. Nandipha Pla…
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23 sec
9 September Episode 3
Rhodes Music Radio — Trending Times is a podcast about the politics of clothes and fashion, as this plays itself out in the town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. Nandipha Pla…
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17 sec
19 August Episode 2
Rhodes Music Radio — Trending times is about exploring different genres of pop culture and the way in which current trends are influenced by it, through music, movies, fashio…
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21 sec
Season 2_ 12 August Episode 1
Rhodes Music Radio — In this episode of Trending Times, we are joined by Mr. Brian Garman, the senior lecturer of communication design from Rhodes University, and by Zimkhita…
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29 sec
May 12 Episode 7
Rhodes Music Radio — This episode of Trending Times explores the topic on the global body positivity movement, self-love and sex in fashion. We are joined in studio by Chloe…
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30 sec
May 5 Episode 6
Rhodes Music Radio — This episode of Trending Times explores the topic on the global phenomenon of thrifting, recycling, and upcycling clothing, and the economic, social and…
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26 sec
April 28 Episode 5
Rhodes Music Radio — This episode of Trending Times deals with religion and fashion. We talk about church uniforms in African churches, the dress requirements for people belo…
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April 21 Episode 4
Rhodes Music Radio — Our first show sets out the debates that surround school uniforms at our local secondary schools. We talk to teachers, parents and learners from our loca…
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17 sec
March 18 Episode 3
Rhodes Music Radio — This is the last episode in preparation of the podcast series. Here the team outlines their plans for their series, finalising the concept, choosing the…
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20 sec
March 11 Episode 2
Rhodes Music Radio — In this episode, the focus of discussion is on the principles of conducting an interview. Members share their experiences of interviewing and how they wi…
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19 sec
March 4 Episode 1
Rhodes Music Radio — In this episode, the content producers of this podcast are sharing their initial ideas for a podcast. They discuss their listening experiences of podcast…