This training, which aims at building capacity to these lecturers in various aspects related to journalism and internet, will cover various topics such as, among others, how internet has changed societies, journalism in the age of the internet, internet in everyday journalism, journalistic research through the internet and issues related to plagiarism and copyrights.
Expectations of the trainees, including myself, from the first day of the training, Wednesday, September 24, range from a number of benefits such as acquiring skills on blogging, knowledge in reporting properly issues related to nationhood and identities,verifying facts and data in the course of reporting and the power to manage and adhere to principles and rules of copyrights and plagiarism.
On the first day, trainees have been able to learn a number of things such as facts about the internet and the internet age; websites that have changed the world; statistics about the way the world as well as the African population use the internet.
Interestingly, a heated debate emerged as participants raised the issue related to how the internet has affected the conventional or traditional media. In this regard, some participants were skeptical on whether principles of journalism such as writing of news stories strictly based on the 5W's and H would remain the same at this internet age.
According to the trainer, journalist Peik Johanson, despite the fact that internet has brought various changes in journalism, it should be treated with caution as far as the role of journalism is concerned.
It is unfortunate that this training is being held only for three days and includes just a few Tanzania journalism lecturers (16).
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| A section of journalism lecturers attending internet training at SJMC, UDSM |
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| Listening to the trainer attentively |
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