Of the forty-four education institutions in Bolivia teaching communication-related subjects, not one offers journalism studies at either graduate or postgraduate level. As a result, practicing journalists who have attended Bolivian universities tend to lack knowledge and specialist training, thus impeding the quality of journalism delivered. In response to this issue, the Bolivian Association of Schools of Social Communication (ABOCCS) will adapt and transform its existing Master's Programme in Communication into a Master's in Journalistic Communication, based on UNESCO's model Journalism...
IPDC Project beneficiary type: University/journalism departments
Founded in 1977, the School of Journalism in Maputo is a public journalism education institution which has been identified by UNESCO as a potential centre of excellence. Currently around four hundred students are in attendance, completing both graduate and postgraduate level studies. With UNESCO's assistance, the School is continually improving its curricula, however due to the expense of internet in Mozambique, it continues to lack an online teaching platform. This project will provide the training and technical facilities to enable the School of Journalism to provide online courses. The...
In Madagascar, there is an urgent need for a new generation of journalists capable of adapting to the context of local development. The University of Antananarivo's Interdisciplinary and Professional Training Department (DIFP) is committed to addressing this need, in line with its status as a UNESCO Potential Centre of Reference In Madagascar. This project will see the development of a high-level professional programme of study and research in economic journalism, based on the UNESCO Model Curricula. The resulting Masters-2 programme aims not only to train experts in the production of...
In spite of recent developments in the standard of journalism and communication education available in Ghana and the West African sub-region today, there remains scope for this field to be strengthened. The African University College of Communication (AUCC) located in the heart of Accra is willing to embrace this challenge by welcoming the opportunity to introduce the UNESCO Model Curricula into its programme, in order to build upon its reputation as a leading institution in delivering high quality journalism education. This project will see the adaptation of the AUCC Curricula,...
Although the media landscape of the Central African Republic has enjoyed a liberalization in recent times, it has not yet been able to achieve its full expression due to the military and political crises which have plagued the country. In post-conflict countries such as the Central African Republic, the media occupies an important role in strengthening democracy and human rights, and promoting freedom of expression. This depends largely on journalists' ability to provide reliable information through professional and responsible reporting. For this reason, journalism training, and...
In spite of the progress achieved in the field of media development in Burkina Faso in the 1990s, numerous breaches of standards in ethics and professional conduct are observed in its media today. One of the reasons for this is a lack understanding of the elementary rules of the profession, which has highlighted the need to strengthen the capacity of training institutions. The Communication and Journalism Department of the University of Ouagadougou is one of the leading institutions of its kind (as illustrated by its nomination by UNESCO as a potential centre of reference in journalism...
As one of Africa's potential centres of excellence in journalism education, the Media Technology department at the Polytechnic of Namibia constantly seeks to build its capacity to offer high quality journalism education to aspiring and working journalists, particularly with regard to the fields of Gender in the Media, and Journalism and Communication Technology. At present however, its Honours degree in Journalism and Communication Technology is lacking in terms of research in the area of Journalism and Media, and does not comply with UNESCO's Model Curricula in Journalism Education. This...
The Faculty of Communication and Information within the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Journalism and Media Studies (JMS). It aims to provide the optimum balance between theoretical and practical aspects of journalism. Its good intentions are hindered however by a lack of adequate facilities and skilled trainers, presenting serious problems when attempting to align its curriculum with international standards such as UNESCO's Model Curricula in Journalism Education. The economic hardships experienced...
Since the early 90s, Gabon's media landscape has undergone dramatic development, with freedom of expression being recognized and guaranteed by law, resulting in media pluralism and diversity. Unfortunately however, there has been a lack of attention awarded to the implementation of structures for the training of professionals in communication/media, with the majority of communication professionals being forced to train either on the job or abroad. Furthermore, those individuals who do undertake training are often attracted by the more favourable conditions of employment within the...
In recent years the media environment in Equatorial Guinea has undergone a number of developments leading to greater freedom of expression and improved media freedom. However, unlike neighbouring countries which have witnessed a proliferation of media organizations, Equatorial Guinea has only two television channels, four radio stations, and a handful of newspapers which are not published on a regular basis. This is partly accounted for by a lack of trained media professionals, with less than 4% of those employed by the national television station (TVGE) having undergone university...
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