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The Media Development Institute (MDI) has admitted 27 students to its 7th cohort for the academic year 2022-2023.
Ten were females and 17 males took journalism courses for nine months. MDI is a training wing of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan.
Ms. Ayaa Irene, MDI Principle, applauds the parents of the newly enrolled students for allowing their daughters and sons to join the journalism fraternity.
Irrene says the training will shape the students to professionalize their journalistic knowledge.
She stated that the institute aims to graduate journalists to fill up the gaps and increase media practitioners in the country
Judith Richard, works for USAID Shejeh Salam project in South Sudan is encouraged the female students to concentrate and finish the nine monthly course to uplift the women’s representation in the media.
The UN Education agency UNESCO’s Country Director Julius Banda says UNESCO will continue to support the Media. He stated the support they offer is to see journalism has an impact across the nation and South Sudan journalists are highly recognized outside the country through their reporting.
Banda believes that “paying attention to media paves way for sustainable development in South Sudan.”
Media Authority’s Director, Sapana Abuyi cautioned the students to work on the accents of their mother tongue, adding that, it devaluates the profession.
Sapana reiterated that “journalism does not encourage ‘copy and paste work.”
He warned social media users to refrain from defamation and social media attacks, noting that, cyber laws are already out pending parliament endorsement for it to become effective, any time soon.
“Cases of social media attacks are filling up in our desks, be careful when posting,” Abuyi warned.
The students admitted today will learn journalism courses nine months in advance certificate in Journalism.