Ms Soligah Solomons

School of Communication North-West University

Ms Soligah Solomons is a Lecturer in the School of Communication at North-West University (NWU), where she teaches and supervises students in journalism and media studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is a PhD candidate in the Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and is affiliated with the Digital Media Sociology Lab, which forms part of the NRF SARChI Chair in Digital Media Sociology.

Her research focuses on artificial intelligence in South African newsrooms, with broader interests in journalism studies, media sustainability, and journalism education. Ms Solomons serves as Co-Convener of the Emerging Scholars Stream at the South African Communications Association (SACOMM), supporting the development of emerging communication scholars. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and scholarly books and has presented her research at national and international conferences, including those organised by the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). Her work contributes to strengthening journalism and media scholarship across the Global South.