Media education and training in East Africa
Abstract
The subject of communication and media training in
Africa has engaged scholars, trainers, and practitioners
in the last two decades, most notably under the auspices
of UNESCO. In 2002, UNESCO produced a Model
Curricula on Communication Training in Africa, and in
2007, another Model Curricula on Jourll«lism Education
was published by UNESCO. In the UNESCO Model
Curricula of 2002, Odhiambo et al (2002) presented an
appropriate theoretical framework, examining the role
of communication training in the context of economic,
political, social, and technological challenges.
Training in .communication and media has been
linked to the enhancement of professionalism by
Citation
Excellence in Communication and Media Practice in East AfricaDescription
Book chapter