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Two members of staff from the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), Makerere University have concluded a two-weeks staff exchange visit to the Oslo Metropolitan University. Dr. Aisha Sembatya Nakiwala, the Head of DJC and Dr. Charlotte K.
For the last 30 years, the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University has been involved in the training of a critical mass of journalism and communication professionals. Over the years, we have expanded our academic programmes from bachelors to masters and doctoral degree awards. We have also been involved in cutting-edge research and publishing in the fields of media, journalism and communication as well as community outreach.
THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME ON PRIVATE SCHEME BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION COURSE (DAY)
By Agnes Tumuheire
The Department of Journalism and Communication, Makerere University has hosted a one week session of the Rig Press Freedom project.
The reporting on press freedom focused on five African countries; Rwanda, Zambia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Kenya.
The Journalism & Media International Center in conjunction with the Department of Journalism and Communication, Makerere University, Uganda have conducted a four-day workshop on Access to Information.
The workshop was attended by 35 final year journalism students from Makerere University, Uganda. The training that started on Monday, 16th September was concluded on 19th September, 2024.
No less than fifteen universities from across Africa convened in Malawi to showcase the potential of media-enhanced courses on migration and their practical applications in addressing the vast demand for higher education on the continent. This initiative is of unprecedented scope.
By Nelson Bahati
MA Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University-Norway.
By Christine Kabazira
MA Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University-Norway.
A fourth year student, Brenda Namata has won a scholarship with the International Training Programme (ITP) on media development in Democratic frameworks, by Swedish government agency— Sida. Namata is a communication major and was the best student in the communication policy and regulation course in their third year. In her own words, she is "the youngest, least educated and (least) experienced," amongst those selected and yet she still made the cut.
Reagan Kiyimba, a student in the Department of Journalism and Communication has won the 'Fact-check of the year by a student journalist', awarded by Africa Check. Kiyimba is a fourth-year journalism major.
