December 2020

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY HOLDS A FOUR DAY SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING

Thomas Johnstone on 22. December 2020

people standing on a stairway wearing masks — Some of the participants at the university after the safety training (Photo: Ephraim Bukenya)

The Department of Journalism and Communication, Makerere University in Uganda, in cooperation with Journalism & Media International Center organized a four day webinar on safety and security of journalists from 7 – 10 December.

Palestine webinar: Safety of journalists during COVID-19 pandemic

Thomas Johnstone on 19. December 2020

More than 20 students and journalists participated in the webinar on the safety of journalists during the COVID-19 pandemic, organised by JMIC at OsloMet University and Department of Communication and Digital Media (DCDM) at An-Najah National University in Palestine on Tuesday 8^th December 2020.

Urgent Media Notice from IAWRT

Thomas Johnstone on 13. December 2020

The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) strongly condemns the brutal shooting of IAWRT member Malalai Maiwand and her driver in Afghanistan.

NEW GRANT FOR 2021

Thomas Johnstone on 7. December 2020

From the last photojournalistic student cooperation in Nepal in March

Section for Human Rights, Democracy and Gender Equality in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given JMIC (Journalism & Media International Center) a new grant of NOK 5 million to continue the work to strengthen institutions for freedom of expression and democracy in countries in the south.