Media Challenge Fellowship
About the Fellowship
The Media Challenge Fellowship Program is an aggressive multimedia journalism training program awarded to the best 26 students from the Inter-University Media Challenge, a practical reporting competition in 15 universities in Uganda.
The fellowship program is part of the Media Challenge Initiative strategic vision of building the next generation of journalists who are not only multi skilled but also critical participants as change agents in changing their communities and the negative African narrative.
Objectives of the
Media Challenge Fellowship Program
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To further develop and consolidate fellows’ journalistic skills for social change.
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To create a community of journalists to engage and promote critical storytelling.
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To connect fellows to mentors in their fields of passion for career guidance and opportunities.
Pillars of the
Media Challenge Fellowship Program
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The concept of building a “one woman/man – army journalist”: a journalist with multifaceted skills and knowledge;
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Solutions journalism: reporting on solutions shown to be effective at addressing societal problems;
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Journalism for social change: reporting that advances positive and equitable development within society;
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Journalist leaders: nurturing fellows not only as skilled journalists but also as leaders in their communities and field of choice.
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