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Biography
Theodorah Stanley Munisi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Advertising from the University of Dar es Salaam (2017) and a Master’s degree in Media Development from the Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway (2024).
She is currently employed by the University of Dar es Salaam as an Assistant Lecturer under the Public Relations Unit. Specializing in teaching Public Relations, Media Relations, and Advertising courses. Also, a researcher of the ´Journalistic Role Performance (JRP) Project´ in the third wave (2025-2029).
Theodorah has participated in several projects as a research assistant, including: The Yearbook on Media Quality in Tanzania from 2020-2024, TBC Audience Research (2024), Mkulima Kwanza (2020).
She has attended conferences such as the Safety of Journalists Conference in Norway (2022-2023) and the UDSM-SJMC EACA Conference (2024), and the Bloomberg Financial Journalism Training in Tanzania (2021).
Research Interest
Theodorah´s scholarly research interests are primarily in gender communication, political communication, sports communication, and health communication.
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Projects
2020-2024: Research Assistant of the Project ´Yearbook on Media Quality in Tanzania´ under the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (UDSM)
2024: Research Assistant of the Project ´TBC Audience Research` in Zanzibar under the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (UDSM)
2020: Research Assistant of the Project ´Mkulima Kwanza´
Publications
Munisi, T.S, & Skjerdal, T. (2025). How the Tanzanian Press Portrayed the Country’s First Female President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, in a Non-stereotypical Manner. In Margaret Jjuuko, Solveig Omland, Carol Azungi Dralega (Eds.), Gender and media representation: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa: Diverse perspectives on creating a fairer society (25-39).Emerald Publishing Ltd.