Ghana

 Ghana Institute of Journalism

Contact : Mr. David Newton Address : 32 Gamel Abdel Nasser Road P.O. Box 667 Accra Tel. : 233-21-22 83 36 / 24 86 50 - Fax. : 233-21- 22 17 50 Email Created in : 1959 Status : Public University Degrees : Diploma in journalism and in Public Relations/Adv. Prerequisite : GCE Advance level / S. Sc. S certificate

Courses : 2-year for Diploma in Journalism and another one in Public Relations and Advertising

Certificate courses : 1. An intensive four-week course in PR/Advertising 2. An intensive two-week course in writing skills 3. An intensive two-week course in photo-journalisme

Duration : 2 years + refresher courses

 School of Communication Studies University of Ghana

Contact : Kwame Karikari Address : P.O. Box 53 Legon Tel. : 233-21-500 693 - Fax. : 233-21-500 693 Email

Created in : 1972 Status : Public Degrees : Graduate diploma, MA and Mphil in Communication Studies

 International Institute for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Journalism (PenPlusBytes)

PenPlusBytes is a registered company limited by guarantee since 18th July 2001. PenPlusBytes seeks to empower the media through the use of ICTs to advance the work of journalism. It consists of a network of media organizations and journalists interested in using ICTs effectively to advance the course of journalism. We have trained over 100 journalists from various parts of Africa and across the globe in cutting edge new media technologies and contemporary ICT issues.

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Knowledge Sharing Platform : PenPlusBytes operates one of the largest mailing lists of journalists interested in ICT issues. This mailing list is designed to serve as an online working space to promote the use of ICT in Journalism (ICT Assisted Journalism).

Penplusbytes also produces the Bantaba Newsletter as a way of increasing awareness about ICTs among the media in Africa.

Capacity Building : On 18th July 2002, PenPlusBytes working in partnership with the Ghana Institute of Information Technology (GIIT) and Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) organized the first ever national Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Seminar for sixty six (66) Journalists in Accra, Ghana. This pioneering effort led to the creation of awareness and increase in the quality and quantity of ICT stories in the Ghanaian media

In 2006, PenPlusBytes pioneered the first ever online course on Introduction to ICT Journalism in Africa.

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 The Africa Institute of Journalism & Communications (AIJC)

The AIJC was established in 2001 by Hon Kojo Yankah, former editor of Ghana’s widest circulation newspaper, the Daily Graphic, one-time director of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, and former Member of Parliament and Minister of State. The Institute admitted its first batch of 60 students in October 2002 under a collaboration arrangement with the Ghana Institute of Journalism. It was officially accredited as a tertiary institution by the National Accreditation Board in March 2004.

The Institute is partner organization of the Washington-based International Centre for Foreign Journalists. It enables the Centre to send Fellows on attachment to the Institute on periodic basis.

Training: Print, radio, TV journalists and editors

The African Institute of Journalism and Communications offers a diploma in journalism and communication studies. The Institute also offers shorter courses in journalism and has organised workshops on HIV/AIDS reporting. Thematic, editorial and technical training is provided. The training is conducted by lecturers with extensive media experience.

Contact Ato Amoaning-Anna Tel: +233 (0)2 1684654 / (0)2 44982666 Email Website

 Radio Broadcast Development Foundation. Academy for Radio Broadcasting

Courses : Radio station (Studio, production studio, radio frequency spextrum, etc); technical side; radio station management, marketing; broadcast journalism; radio production; voice and speech development; commercial announcing and copywriting; disc Jockey annoucning; art of interviewing and talk radio hosting; news announcing and writing; sport annoucning; create your own audition CD

Duration : 6 weeks consisting of intercative broadcast radio training; lectures run between 9:00 am to 4:30 pm from Monday to Friday

RABODEF is collaborating with DW, Bonn, Germany and RFI, Paris, France

Contact : Tommy Annan-Forson, programme director Address : 152 Obenesu Close, East Cantonments P.O Box 6530 / Accra Tel. : 021-786 490; 024-436 87 84 - Email : radobef_zbqqj_yahoo.com Status : Private School