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Generic journalism curricula issuedPosted Jul 20 2007
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has published a model curricula for journalism education for developing countries and emerging democracies, which can be adapted to the needs of specific countries.
“It takes full cognizance of the social, economic, political and cultural contexts of developing countries and emerging democracies, highlighting the connection between democracy and journalism and arguing for a more cross-disciplinary approach within journalism training centres,” according to the UNESCO Web site. The document offers a model curricula for three levels: university bachelor's degree, master's degree and a two-year diploma that could be taken as a preparation for journalism after high school. The courses include Media Law, Analytical and Opinion Writing, Specialized Reporting, Media Ethics, Media and Society, etc. The project started in December 2005 in Paris with a consultative meeting of journalism educators from various countries to identify courses that should be included in journalism curricula. UNESCO made a formal presentation of the document at the World Journalism Education Congress in June 2007 in Singapore.
Read the model curricula here