Manila University invites application
The Diploma in Multimedia Journalism, a one-year Internet-based distance-learning programme, will open on May 25 to a class of 15 students.
Applications for admission and for scholarship grants are being accepted up to May 13.
This newest offering of Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at Ateneo de Manila University (ACFJ) was developed to bring Asian journalists in step with latest platforms for news and commentary, says Dr Violet B Valdez, ACFJ executive director.
With six theory and practice-oriented courses and a capstone project, the multimedia diploma programme will provide journalists with a broad perspective and the skills to undertake multimedia projects, she explained.
Dr DJ Clark, head of ACFJ's visual journalism programme, said the programme is “designed for any professional journalist -- writers, photographers, radio and TV reporters -- wishing to diversify their story telling.”
ACFJ created 10 scholarship grants for the programme, five of which are full grants covering travel and tuition fees. Applicants must be Asian journalists with at least two years of experience as fulltime journalists.
Application guidelinesare available at [email protected], or write to The Program Director (Multimedia) at [email protected].
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