Nigerian veteran journalists learn new skills

Nigerian veteran journalists learn new skills

By Enoch Sithole: -Nigerian veteran journalists now have the opportunity to learn new skills that will enable them to work comfortably in the changing media business.  This is thanks to the Media Innovation Programme that was introduced in May this year by the School...
Climate reporting and the j-school

Climate reporting and the j-school

By Kemiso Wessie & Enoch Sithole: -It has been two weeks since COP27, the United Nations’ 27th annual climate change conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.  While important for debate and conversations about the planet’s future, conferences like COP27 do not...
Fojo launches master’s course in media and democracy

Fojo launches master’s course in media and democracy

By Kemiso Wessie: -Independent Swedish media development agency Fojo Media Institute at Linnaeus University is launching a new master’s course on media’s role in society and development in democracy and human rights. The programme, which will run for two years from...
Somalia: The most dangerous place for a journalist

Somalia: The most dangerous place for a journalist

By Kemiso Wessie: -As the world celebrated International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2 2022, Somali journalists mourned the loss of yet another colleague, Mohamed Isse Hassan. Hassan, a broadcast reporter for M24 TV, was killed in a...
Tensions and opportunities of student media

Tensions and opportunities of student media

By: Kemiso Wessie Journalism teaching usually goes beyond theory, and involves students creating work for publication, radio stations, television and other media. However, covering real, sometimes controversial news is not always easy for educators. The benefits of...