The South African Reserve Bank Centre for Economics Journalism aims to improve the quality of financial, economics and business journalism.
Vision
The centre aims to bring about continuous improvement of the media coverage of economics, business and development in Africa. We will do this through research, education and training, and engagement with media, business, government and society.
Values
The centre bases all its actions on the vision of an inclusive journalism that aims to support the sustainable economic development of the continent within the context of democratic principles. It proceeds with sustainability in mind, i.e. on the understanding that its work should be lasting.
Research
The centre draws on the academic resources of Rhodes and its own capacity and networks to initiate and produce research on the coverage of economics, finance and business in all their aspects, including issues of development and economic transformation.
Education and training
The centre imparts to working journalists and journalism students the knowledge and skills to report effectively on economics, business and development. It taps the resources of the university as well as mobilises external resources to build a sustainable centre of excellence in economic journalism education.
Engagement
It strengthens existing networks of business, economics and development journalists in Africa and creates new ones where none exist. It provides resources to help working journalists improve their coverage of issues that involve economics, business or development. It builds on existing partnerships and seeks new ones to ensure sustainability of the centre into the future. It engages in partnerships with other institutions and initiates specific projects to achieve its vision.
