Short Course: Foundations of Journalism
Equips participants with practical journalism skills — reporting, writing, interviewing, verification, and ethical decision-making — to produce high-quality journalism and communication content across traditional and digital platforms. 28–29 August 2026, Diamond Square, 7 Ruhr Street, Windhoek.
At a glance
- Duration 2 days
- Level Short course
- Format On-campus
- Fee N$ 6,000
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Learning outcomes
- Identify what makes a story newsworthy and structure it for publication.
- Write clear, accurate news copy under a real deadline.
- Conduct an interview and gather verifiable information from sources.
- Apply basic ethical decision-making to a reporting scenario.
Modules
Module 1
Introduction to Journalism and the Role of the Media
Module 2
News Values and Identifying News Stories
Module 3
News Writing Fundamentals
Module 4
Interviewing and Information Gathering
Module 5
Practical Newsroom Exercise
Entry requirements
- Copy of Namibian ID (or equivalent).
- Comfortable reading and writing in English.
- Open to aspiring journalists, communications staff and working professionals — no journalism experience required.
Careers
A practical entry point for aspiring journalists, communications officers and anyone who writes for public audiences — builds the reporting and news-writing fundamentals needed to progress toward newsroom or communications work, including the Certificate in Applied Journalism.
Fees
Programme fee: N$ 6,000. Payment plans are available. See admissions.