Shihomeka Takes Over as Media Ombudsman

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The Editors’ Forum has appointed Dr. Sadrag Shihomeka as the new Media Ombudsman for the 2025–2028 term. A senior lecturer in Journalism and Media Technology at NUST, he succeeds Dr. John Nakuta, who held the role for nearly eight years until the end of June. Dr. Shihomeka shared his thoughts with our team’s Angie Scholtz.

Shihomeka Takes Over as Media Ombudsman
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