About this course

This course is a part of communication courses taught by top universities such as University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg. As you know, media is a powerful tool for encouraging social justice. Therefore, if you are an activist engaged in promoting or advocating for a social cause, this course will offer you valuable information and guidance.

The “citizen journalism course” will help you to determine and pitch a newsworthy story, select appropriate media for publicizing your story; and assess the influence of your story. lastly, the course also looks at working in an ethical way as both an activist and citizen journalist.

Course details:

Institution: University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg

Course provider: EdX

Language: English

Learning mode: Self-paced

Subject: Communication

Price: Free

Certificate cost: $49

Level: introductory

Duration: 4 weeks (2-3 hours/week)

Start date: Flexible deadline

Course instructors 

Paul McNally, Akona Zibonti, Boikaego Seadira, Sumeya Gasa, Susan Stos, Itumeleng Bahetane and Indra de Lanerolle.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Distinguish newsworthy issues
• Define the boundaries and possibilities of different mobile platforms and tools
• Specify a tailored strategy and platform/tool to reach a defined target audience
• Utilize ethical and safe media practices in your work in activism & citizen journalism

Course benefits

You will receive a certificate which is:

·         Official, verified and instructor-signed highlighting your skills and increasing your job prospect

.         Proven motivator_ give yourself an extra incentive to complete this and other online courses

·         Shareable easily _ you can share it elsewhere

·         The leading experts from top universities teach the course

How to apply?

You can apply very easily below.

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