Media and journalism training in Vanuatu

Commentary: In 2009, a two-year diploma course in Journalism and Media began at the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. It was the first full time journalism and media course in the country and was long overdue as the local media industry expanded. It is the only diploma level course offered at the VI...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1ab511911f524c4489be996717cc78a42021-12-02T10:16:49ZMedia and journalism training in Vanuatu10.24135/pjr.v23i2.3361023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/1ab511911f524c4489be996717cc78a42017-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/336https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Commentary: In 2009, a two-year diploma course in Journalism and Media began at the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. It was the first full time journalism and media course in the country and was long overdue as the local media industry expanded. It is the only diploma level course offered at the VIT. The Pacific Media and Communications Facility was established at VIT seven years ago as part of an AusAID initiative, managed by MDI International in association with MC Media and Associates. Work in the facility served as the basis of the two-year diploma course. It provided a foundation for more than 30 graduates, many of whom are now employed in the burgeoning media industry in Vanuatu. This commentary traces the background and development of this programme. Dave MandavahAsia Pacific NetworkarticleAusAIDjournalism educationjournalism historyjournalism trainingPacificTVETCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 23, Iss 2 (2017)
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journalism education
journalism history
journalism training
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Communication. Mass media
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Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
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journalism education
journalism history
journalism training
Pacific
TVET
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
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Dave Mandavah
Media and journalism training in Vanuatu
description Commentary: In 2009, a two-year diploma course in Journalism and Media began at the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. It was the first full time journalism and media course in the country and was long overdue as the local media industry expanded. It is the only diploma level course offered at the VIT. The Pacific Media and Communications Facility was established at VIT seven years ago as part of an AusAID initiative, managed by MDI International in association with MC Media and Associates. Work in the facility served as the basis of the two-year diploma course. It provided a foundation for more than 30 graduates, many of whom are now employed in the burgeoning media industry in Vanuatu. This commentary traces the background and development of this programme.
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