Journalism education – A key to successful democracies

By Wagdy Sawahel. Well-trained journalists are integral to functioning democracies, particularly in Africa where some states are relatively young and others are still trying to shrug off the legacies of colonialism. To coincide with last month’s World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, University World News canvassed the views of a number of experts on the challenges facing journalism education on the continent. More...