Samuel Anesu Muzhingi
- Ph.D. Student
Contact Info
Personal Links
Biography —
Samuel Anesu Muzhingi is a Ph.D. student and graduate teaching assistant at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and media studies from the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe and a Master of Arts degree in Communication with a focus on Development Communication from Daystar University in Kenya. His master’s thesis examined how digital platforms like iShamba improve agricultural extension services in Nyeri County, Kenya, by enhancing communication and access to essential agricultural information. He has professional experience in journalism, sub-editing, and communication and is a member of the Zimbabwe Media Commission (2024). His research interests encompass media representation, new media and digital cultures, mediated communication, climate change and science communication, and development journalism.
Selected Publications —
Book Chapters
Chibike, J. J., & Muzhingi, S. A. (2024). COVID-19 Messages and High Risk Areas: Interrogating the Role of Radio in Disseminating Health Information to Refugee Camps in Zimbabwe. In Public Health Communication Challenges to Minority and Indigenous Communities (pp. 189-204). IGI Global.
Chibike, J. J., & Muzhingi,S.A.(2023). Environmental justice, the climate crisis, the 2013 constitution of Zimbabwe and prospects for a sustainable future. In Juta, C., & Chisaira, L. (Eds.), A green decade? Environmental justice, the climate crisis, the 2013 constitution of Zimbabwe and prospects for a sustainable future (pp. 19–38). TD Publishing.
Journal Articles
Jennings, J. C., Muzhingi,S., & Semba, V. (2024). God sent prophet? Musical portrayal of Emmerson Mnangagwa during the run-up to the 2023 harmonized elections in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Democracy and Election Research, 4(1), 61-77.
MA Thesis
Muzhingi, S. A. (2022). Influence of digital innovation systems on perceived agricultural productivity: A case of iShamba in Kenya (Master’s thesis, Daystar University). Daystar University School of Communication. https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4063
Chapters under review:
Muzhingi,S.A., & Chibike, J. J. (in press). The illusion of change: Unveiling news production and consumption dynamics in Zimpapers News Hub. In A. Sharra & U. Akpojivi (Eds.), Technologies and media production cultures: A Global South perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave Studies in Journalism and the Global South