Use Media To Teach Media

Use Media to Teach Media addresses the needs of journalism trainers working on the African continent. Although the book and its cases and examples are from Africa, according to the authors they are also meant to be adapted by teachers working in other contexts. The book takes the reader through the process of developing effective training for journalists phase by phase and is applicable to the classroom or the newsroom. The book covers issues such as training needs assessments, curriculum design, planning content, designing materials and training techniques, and course assessment and follow-up.

Some of the questions the book hopes to answer are:

• How can we train without basing our training on formal lecturing?
• How do you keep the group together and move forward with the learning process without losing the pace?
• Can you tell us more about general methods for further education?
• What’s the secret behind being a good trainer in journalism?

The book is a result of the documentation of the authors' ideas, methods and approaches gained from their years of work as media trainers and media practitioners. The authors draw on their experience to provide ideas for trainers to bring greater effectiveness to their work in the classroom.

The methods used in the manual have been tested in a number of countries and continents outside the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region during the past few years.