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AKU-KE | Digital Journalism: Specialist Reporting Project

Welcome to Master of Arts in Digital Journalism is a two-year, part-time programme fostering specialized problem-solving skills and innovation in research and journalistic practice. It seeks to foster a diverse cadre of media leaders and professionals.

Specialist Reporting Project

Course Description

This project course involves the learner working with an academic advisor and a journalism mentor to develop a digital journalistic project in their chosen area of editorial specialisation. Regular face-to-face classes will be run throughout the semester canvassing advanced multimedia production, storytelling and project management. 

Required Readings

Maguire, M. (2014) Advanced reporting: essential skills for 21st century journalists. New York: Routledge.

Call Number: PN 4775 .M34 2015

Shaw, I. S. (2016). Business journalism: a critical political economy approach. Milton Park, Abingdon: Routledge.

Call Number: PN 4784.C7 .S53 2016

Turner B. & Orange, R. (Eds.) (2012). Specialist Journalism. London: Routledge.

Call Number: PN 4784.S58 .S64 2013

 

Recommended Readings

Burum, I. (2016). Democratizing journalism through mobile media: the Mojo revolution. New York: Routledge. 

Call Number: PN 4784.C615 .B67 2016

de Burgh, H.  (2008). Investigative journalism. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. 

Call Number: PN 4781 .I57 2008

Gaines, W. C. (2008). Investigative journalism: proven strategies for reporting the story. Washington DC: CQ Press. 

Call Number: PN 4781 .G35 2008
Hunter, M. L. (Ed.) (2012). The global investigative journalism casebook. Paris: UNESCO. 

Schiffrin, A. (Ed.) (2014). Global muckraking: 100 years of investigative journalism from around the world. New York: The New Press. 

Call Number: PN 4781 .G56 2014

Spark, D. (2013). Investigative reporting: a study in technique. Oxford: Focal Press. 

Call Number: PN 4781 .S69 2013