Future Journalists Programme

MDDA forges partnership with University of Limpopo

2011-11-24T19:39:00.003+02:00

By Moses MoreroaThe Media Development and Diversity Agency(MDDA) in partnership with the University of Limpopo(UL) held a media, culture and tradition dialogue at Hall R-40 in Turfloop Campus.The MDDA aims at pursuing Media Development for our Democracy in accordance with its mandate, the MDDA exists to ensure an 'enabling environment' for continued media diversification, giving people from all

Maximal Football Website

2011-11-10T15:39:00.002+02:00

Dear FJP'sThis is just an appeal to all of you to visit this website, www.maximalfootball.com. This is something we (me and my friend) started in few months back. The site is all about soccer and I would love to hear what you guys think about the website. You can post your comments on our stories but the main reason behind this is plea is to create enough traffic to our site.As you may all know

Vote FJP's blogs at the SA Blog Awards

2011-11-01T07:52:00.003+02:00

Hi guys This year we have 2 FJP 2010 alumni's in the running at the upcoming SA Blog Awards. My blog (Zee Fashionista) is the running for the Best Fashion Blog at the 2011 SA Blog Awards, and I'd like to ask all of you to vote for me by clicking on the SA Blog Awards badge at the top right hand side of my blog, or by clicking here - http://website.sablogawards.com/2011/vote/voteforme/3762,4176

Entries Open for 2011 UNEP Young Environmental Journalist Award

2011-10-31T09:23:00.002+02:00

Nairobi, 13 October 2011 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pleased to open the 2011 UNEP Young Environmental Journalist Award.Following the successful launch of the competition last year, African journalists between 21 and 35 years, who are based on the continent and working for local, regional or international media organizations, are once again encouraged to apply.Journalists

My year as an FJP

2011-09-28T13:01:00.000+02:00

By Wendy N NgcoboI remember walking shivering with anxiety as I didn’t remember doing anything that would get me to be called in to go to the office.“You have been chosen to be on the FJP programme “these were words by my lecturer Mrs. Sobbend when she delivered the good news to me. Her lips carried on moving but in my mind I was thinking “after months of regretting having taken long to enter

I will miss you FJPs

2011-09-21T17:05:00.003+02:00

It is so sad that our time had to come to an end, it was really nice spending time with you FJPs. I gained something positive from each and everyone of you and I can happily say that I am inspired by most of you. We were like a family. I will miss each and everyone of you; every second we spent together and every laughter we shared. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Nqobile and

Journalism Fratenity talks Climate Change and Sustainable Development

2011-09-12T19:35:00.004+02:00

BY: Nqobile (Buthelezi) SibisiHow can journalists and journalism academia play an active role in ensuiring sustainable development in Africa? What are the many facets of sustainable development in Africa and have they been properly debated in terms of how we as the media, working with civil society, government and business can form a fratenity to ensure its mandate? How are we as the media

Michaella Uncovered

2011-08-24T18:49:00.003+02:00

The essence of youth is a like the sensation of an exhilarating drug! Not that we take any narcotics at FJP, but it is the imagination thereof of an elixir of youth that pervades every thought with an addictive hint of positivity. Yesterday morning was filled with all conversations youthful, ideas imaginative and futures journalistic. What a happy time it was! For the past 3 days, Highway

A Day at FJP

2011-08-23T10:15:00.004+02:00

By: Michaella Sloane The Future Journalists Programme is more than just a selection of workshops for university students, it's a massive stepping stone leading to success. Journalists in Africa have the potential to do great things but a lack of resources can hinder that potential. Although the numbers may be small, the students who are accepted into the programme find that they can overcome

UFH...or...RSU?

2011-08-18T21:19:00.004+02:00

UFH OR RSU?...That's the question on my mind as I walk out of the GREEN AUDITORIUM where a political debate was held at the University of Fort Hare (UFH), Alice campus on August, 18th, 2011. A motion by PSAMA, one of the political student movements at the campus to change the University's name to "Robert Sobukwe University " created a buzz amongst the students leading to a commotion at the venue

Blind Cetywayo hopes for the festival

2011-08-07T18:03:00.002+02:00

by Moses MoreroaAbraham Cetywayo, 48, a gospel artist who lives in Umtata make a living by singing praises to Jehovah. Cetywayo, born blind, studied keyboard at Umtata Disability Centre at the age of 12. His second album ‘ujehovah’ recently hit the shelves, and was marketed at Grahaamstown National Art Fest“I believe that I can contribute to the wellness of this country through music. My wish is

Cliche topics fail us: drugs and alcohol

2011-07-26T10:27:00.006+02:00

By Busisiwe BusengaJust recently an article was written announcing that the singing sensation and hit maker of thesong "rehab" Amy Winehouse has died. It was no secret that the deceased was addicted to drugs, the interesting thing is that most celebrities get involved with drugs and alcohol and yet they treat it as something that is as normal as taking a bath. Sadly, most teenagers are following

Digital divide

2011-07-21T09:41:00.004+02:00

By Busisiwe BusengaI cannot believe that this is my first week back to school (University of Johannesburg) and yet i am already realising the importance and value of the Future Journalists Programme. This semester we are going to be busy with internet journalism and hence the digital divide will be one the topics covered. This reminded me of the interesting discussion we had on the didgital

Anois Ar Theach an Tsamhraidh / Change has come

2011-07-19T20:15:00.002+02:00

This piece takes you back to Soweto, and students protesting for better education. On 16 June 1976, police responded with teargas and live bullets. It is now commemorated by a group that is full of laughter, pain and joy. The group acknowledges the common struggle against British oppression in both South Africa and Ireland.Ntombi Ntuli played a contradicting role; she was used to oppose the plan

FJP... SIGNING OFF

2011-07-10T11:43:00.000+02:00

One BIG happy family FJP's. It feels like yesterday when we arrived here for the National Art Festival in Grahamstown. We were so far from our homes and our families, but the FJP’S became our second family and Adamson House our next home. Now we have to say goodbye! We had fun together, and hopefully everything we learnt in the Future Journalist Programme is going to be of good course from now

Inspirational Future Journalists Programme

2011-07-10T09:51:00.004+02:00

By Bongiwe Tutu The Future Journalists Programme is a platform for young journalists to further establish themselves in the world around them. It’s an organisation where a variety of second year students from all over the country residing from different universities come together in a joint initiative of future journalists making an impact in the controversial social and economic issues

2011-07-10T09:50:00.001+02:00

Think!fest Gerard Boyce talking 'youth voices in SA… without the voices Young people gathered in Eden Grove Auditorium expecting an engaging talk about issues that affect them and getting their voices heard. The speaker of the day was Gerard Boyce, a PhD candidate in the school of economics and finance in the school at the University of Kwazulu Natal. “crazy4bee statistics...

Always about Race

2011-07-10T09:42:00.000+02:00

Older generations always tend to put the youth into a box, assuming that all are the same. They get some opinions from a few ‘youth’ and figure that those opinions are felt the same throughout the youth of South Africa.It is impossible to get the view of all the youth from just a simple survey. Another issue of this form of research is that the youth are always changing, even if they do a survey

What does FJP mean to me?

2011-07-10T09:29:00.003+02:00

My main pursuit since I started my university academic career was to do marketing, or even advertising, anything personality related. But having been selected to be part of the Future Journalist Programme my life has not been the same. Since I have joined FJP my mind has been opened up to new thinking and different ways of understanding who I am. This programme has allowed me to learn about

THEATRE: MINUS THE SNOTTY NOSES

2011-07-10T09:25:00.000+02:00

It feels strange to hear the two speak in ‘white’ accents when we sit down with Liam Magner and Cobus van Heerden of the Neon Anthems after watching their show, Escape from Nombiland! As for the guy sitting in between them, Loyiso Macdonald, we’re still trying to figure out which side of the colonial line he lies on. Liam and Cobus met in high school and had what Cobus described as an “intuitive

Think!Fest: Youth Attitudes

2011-07-10T09:14:00.000+02:00