Diploma in Journalism (2 years)
The programme aims to provide students with a balance of theoretical and practical training in journalism; to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to function as responsible reporters in Samoa and in the Pacific; to provide them technical skills in broadcast and print media focusing on the different stages of pre-production, production and post production; to train students on the application of electronic page layout for the different types of print production; and to train students to function effectively with minimum supervision in the workplace, enhance and upgrade learners existing knowledge, skills and attitudes through refresher courses.
Entry requirement:
Students should:
- successfully have completed Year 13 and have a good command in both English
and Samoan - written and oral
- genuinely display an interest and motivation to become a reporter, journalist or
media presenter in the future, PSSC English with a minimum grade of 3, PSSC
Samoan with a minimum grade of 3 (desirable)
- pass in both the oral interview and diagnostic test
- mature aged applicants need at least 3 years working experience a must.
Diploma in Journalism (2 years)
A wide of range of courses are available to the students including the following. Newsroom work experience attachments are also done for several weeks at the end of the year break.
- Basic Journalism research
- Basic News Writing
- Media Law & Ethics
- Introduction to Communications and Language Skills (Samoan and English)
- Computing and Internet Skills
- Rounds Reporting
- Sports Reporting
- Cultural reporting
- Political reporting
- Basic Radio and Video Production
- Desktop Publishing
- Regional and Global Development Issues
- Public Relations and Advertising
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Media and Development
Pacific Media Centre
