Wits Journalism’s popular skills courses have been reconfigured in the light of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Usually offered in a block-release format (two weeks full-time) during the mid-year break, they will now be offered on a blended basis.

This means that courses covering fields like TV/Video Journalism, Photojournalism and Radio Journalism will run through both online and face-to-face activities. The pattern was used successfully in 2020, and is being used again this year.  Face-to-face classes are only held to the extent allowed by national and university regulations, and with full Covid precautions in place.

The skills courses begin on 20 June 2021.

Apply soon as space is limited!

The African continent is slated to hold 13 national elections in 2021, with eyes largely on the presidential’s in Ethiopia and Zambia in the latter half of the year and possibly Nigeria in 2022. But what makes this year’s round of elections different from all the other years, coupled with all other existing challenges, is that they will be held during a pandemic.

Join us as we unpack roles and strategies for promoting democracy and development during the upcoming elections across Africa.

When: Thursday, 27 May 2021 | Time: 12:00 CAT

As a journalist and editor your work has to make a real-life impact, but this can be very challenging with complex and controversial issues related to Africa-China. How do you ensure your work is impactful and incisive yet understandable to the general public?

The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) and the China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI) based at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC invite African and Chinese journalists and editors to apply for a Virtual Journalism Workshop on China’s Overseas Lending using the case of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project in Kenya. The workshop will provide practical guidance to journalists and editors who seek a deeper understanding of Chinese lending in order to produce more accurate and insightful journalism.